ADAMS CENTER 2021 COLD WAR ESSAY CONTEST WINNER: Citizen Candidates: Cold War Naturalization, Military Service, and the Lodge Act of 1950.

  • Published In: Journal of Military History, 2023, v. 87, n. 1. P. 169 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Hardy, Brad 3 of 3

Abstract

The passage of the Lodge Act in 1950 enabled the United States to offer citizenship to foreign nationals in exchange for service in the U.S. Army. A chief objective was to further Cold War goals by enlisting Eastern European candidates to serve as special forces troops, linguists, cultural experts, and skilled technicians. The legislation sought to spread American values abroad and unify support at home. Its chief legacy, however, was to serve as a template for naturalizing those who served in the decades that followed. "Citizen Candidates" won first place in the 2021 VMI Adams Center Cold War Military history essay contest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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  • Source:Journal of Military History. 2023/01, Vol. 87, Issue 1, p169
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0899-3718
  • Accession Number:160919527
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