Summary Of A Nation Forged In War By Thomas Bruscino

Derek Catsman and Thomas Bruscino are distinguished and reliable authors who in two of their recent works- addressed the past intolerance white americans showed towards a different race(s) in the nineteenth century. Thomas Bruscino wrote, A Nation Forged in War, to tell the tale of how an awful situation led America to gradually accept and appreciate ALL americans. Bruscino next applies this knowledge and analyzes how this unification happened. Next, Derek Catsman expresses his views about one of the most famous protests of the civil rights movements; the freedom rides. In this he reveals the shocking mistreatment african americans faced during the reconstruction era. Prior to this, not only african americans faced discrimination, this hateful feeling was toward every other immigrant with different skin colors and religions. …show more content…
Prior to 1935 due to the rapid influx of immigrants, america was large assortment of different racial and ethnic communities living alongside each other. During this divided time, that many americans were not accepting of those of other religions, races, and ethnicities. It was this diverse nation that many saw their young men off to the military. At one point there was some 16 million american men were in the military- the modern equivalent would be 38 million more than 10x its current size. Many of these young men who were put into a uniform and forced to depend on fellow soldiers from very different backgrounds not only for daily companionship but also for protection in