'Overpaid, Oversexed, and over Here': The American GI in World War II Britain
Juliet Gardiner explores the American GI in World War II Britain, examining the serviceman’s place within British society and the tensions surrounding his presence. With its provocative title, the book points to wartime encounters shaped by money, sexuality, identity, and changing Anglo-American relations.
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Juliet Gardiner examines the role and experience of American servicemen in Britain during World War II.
The book focuses on the American GI’s presence in British society and the reactions it generated.
Its provocative title points to questions of money, sexuality, identity, and cultural tension in wartime Britain.
This is a work of social and military history centered on Anglo-American relations during the war.
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