"How the Common Grunt and Prostitute Changed Military Policy" argues that the promiscuity of the American servicemen and the women they encountered, forced the military to abandon its policy of endorsing abstinence during the Second World War. Out of fear of weakening the combat strength of the military, the government initially used punishments as a deterrent to contracting venereal disease. Since the men in arms actively sought venues for pre-marital sex regardless of the consequences, such penalties proved unsuccessful. As the war progressed, the War Department and Surgeon General's Office reacted and began to implement methods of venereal disease education, prevention, and treatment. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of History in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts. / Spring Semester, 2004. / April 1, 2004. / Prostitution, Sexual Behavoir, American Servicemen, World War II / Includes bibliographical references. / Jonathan Grant, Professor Directing Thesis; Peter Garretson, Committee Member; William O. Oldson, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_181912 |
| Contributors | Blumlo, Daniel J. (authoraut), Grant, Jonathan (professor directing thesis), Garretson, Peter (committee member), Oldson, William O. (committee member), Department of History (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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