Band of Brothers or Band of Others?: Rhetoric, Veterans, and Civil Rights Fights in Germany and the United States

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

This lecture is a part of the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs Research Rundown series.

Speaker: 

Dr. Paul Vasquez, Associate Lecturer
School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs 

Dr. Paul Vasquez explores diversity in militaries and the postwar fates of minority groups, German Jews and African Americans, in this presentation of his research. Dr. Vasquez will highlight Germany's postwar WWI military demobilization due to the Treaty of Versailles and the role played by American veterans post WWII, including U.S. Presidents Truman and Eisenhower, to explain the differences.

You can read Dr. Vasquez’s journal publication here.

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Teaching Academy 117: Teaching Academy 117 [ View Website ]

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Diversity School of Politics Security and International Affairs Research Rundown civil rights Military