Bibliograph

Wartime America, the World War II home front, John W. Jeffries

Type

Label

Wartime America, the World War II home front, John W. Jeffries

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wartime America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1019844907

Responsibility statement

John W. Jeffries

Series statement

The American ways series

Sub title

the World War II home front

Summary

Designed to give students a concise compass to probe the history of World War II America and to assess the war's impact on American life, the new edition of Wartime America retains the framework of the original edition but adds new important focus on topics such as other home fronts, the lives of veterans, expanded coverage of World War II as the Good War, and the concept of "the Greatest Generation."Jeffries paints a picture of a people emerging from the Great Depression and eager for a better life, yet often reluctant to abandon the touchstones of their past. Combining both an original interpretation and synthesis of recent scholarship, Wartime America offers students a concise exploration of the war's transformative role in American life

Table Of Contents

Frameworks and meanings -- Mobilizing the economy -- Victory at home and abroad -- A nation on the move -- New circumstances, old patterns -- "Americans all?" -- "Politics as usual" -- Glimpses of war, visions of peace -- Other home fronts, other experiences -- Epilogue

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