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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822988803321

Autore

Winkler Allan M. <1945->

Titolo

Home front U.S.A. : America during World War II / / Allan M. Winkler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wheeling, Illinois : , : Harlan Davidson, Inc., , 2012

2012

ISBN

1-118-82265-X

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (158 p.)

Collana

American History Series

Classificazione

253.07

209.74

973.917

Disciplina

973.917

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - United States

United States History 1933-1945

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-130) and index

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Home Front U.S.A. America during World War II; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Prologue; CHAPTER ONE: The Arsenal of Democracy; The President and Mobilization; Industrial Mobilization; Mobilization and the Business Community; Mobilization and the Workforce; Mobilization and Money; Conclusion; CHAPTER TWO: American Society at War ; Mood and Morale; Campaigns and Popular Culture; Shortages and Controls; Wartime Dislocations; Conclusion; CHAPTER THREE: Outsiders and Ethnic Groups; Women and the War; African Americans and the Struggle for Equality

Latinos at WarAmerican Indians and the War; Italian Americans under Attack; Chinese Americans in the Conflict; Japanese Americans: Civilian Casualties of War; American Jews and the War; Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR: The Politics of War; The Elections of 1940 and 1942; The Election of 1944; The Impact of the Conservative Coalition; Executive Leadership and Expansion; Harry S. Truman; Conclusion; Epilogue; Bibliographical Essay; Index

Sommario/riassunto

New scholarship on World War II continues to broaden our understanding. With each passing year we know more about the triumphs and the tragedies of America's involvement in the momentous



conflict. Tapping into this greater awareness of the accomplishments of both soldiers and civilians and a better recognition of the consequences of decisions made, Allan Winkler presents the third edition of his highly popular series volume.  Informed by the latest historical literature and featuring many new thoughtfully chosen photographs, the third edition of Home Front U.S.A. continues to ponder the quest