Libraries were active participants in war, not just victims

Evidence

Libraries were never just the innocent victims of war: they were themselves weaponised. At a time of total war, their role became more important than ever. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 736

Categorization

• XREF: Links to broader scholarship on cultural institutions in total war, echoing how propaganda and morale work relied on library collections. — connects to: Libraries remain targeted symbols of cultural power in modern conflicts. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 35; Libraries functioned as instruments of nationalizing contested border regions — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 739; Cold War competition with the Soviet Union drove US rural library expansion — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 831
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 736

Broader Connections

• Libraries functioned as instruments of nationalizing contested border regions #exemplifies (0.80) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 739
• Cold War competition with the Soviet Union drove US rural library expansion #exemplifies (0.75) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 831
• Libraries remain targeted symbols of cultural power in modern conflicts. #expands (0.70) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 35