United States in World War II by Piehler, G. Kurt

United States in World War II (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781444331202)

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United States in World War II by Piehler, G. Kurt

United States in World War II

$36.95
United States in World War II by Piehler, G. Kurt

United States in World War II

$36.95
Format: Paperback
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This reader brings together 78 primary documents that capture the diversity of experiences of Americans who lived through World War II, from presidents and generals to war workers and GIs.
  • Illustrates the political, diplomatic and military history of the conflict, including well-known documents, such as the Atlantic Charter and Franklin Roosevelt's Congressional address requesting a declaration of war against Japan
  • Highlights the far-reaching economic, social and cultural changes caused by the war, such as the struggles to find day care for the children of women war workers, and the experiences returning veterans
  • Includes an introduction, document headnotes and questions at the end of each chapter designed to encourage students to engage with the material critically


Author: G. Kurt Piehler
ISBN-10: 1444331205
ISBN-13: 9781444331202
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 11/28/2012
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d
By G. Kurt Piehler
By G. Kurt Piehler
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G. Kurt Piehler is Associate Professor of History at Florida State University. He is author of Remembering War the American Way (1995) and World War II (2007) and co-editor of Major Problems in American Military History (1999), The Atomic Bomb and American Society: New Perspectives (2009), and The Second World War: New Perspectives on Diplomacy, War, and the Home Front (2010).

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