{"product_id":"world-war-ii-james-h-madison-9780195338126","title":"World War II: A History in Documents","description":"\u003cem\u003eWorld War II: A History in Documents\u003c\/em\u003e illustrates the major themes and issues of the Second World War, including its causes, course, and consequences. Paying attention to both the European and Pacific Theaters--as well as to homefront and battle front issues--author James H. Madison blends discussions of diplomacy and strategy with insights into the lives of ordinary people around the world, including factory workers, soldiers, mothers, propagandists, political leaders, and survivors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in thoughtful contexts, these powerful and telling documents encourage students to compare different nations and cultures at war and to think critically about twentieth century history. The documents include such diverse items as American political cartoons, combat memoirs of American GIs, a call for Canadian women war workers, popular American songs, an interview with a Tuskegee Airman, Eisenhower's D-Day message, Russian propaganda posters, the diary of a German teenager, a memoir of Japanese-American internment, a painting of an Australian bomber crew, newspaperman Ernie Pyle's reports to the home front, the last letter from a Japanese kamikaze pilot, and testimonies of Holocaust survivors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorld War II: A History in Documents\u003c\/em\u003e includes a picture essay on propaganda posters and numerous graphics (posters, photographs, maps, etc.) throughout, which also serve as documents. Offering a global and multifaceted perspective of World War II, this diverse collection of textual and visual documents is ideal for undergraduate courses in World War II and military history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James H. Madison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 019533812X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195338126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.90w x 0.40d","brand":"James H. Madison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132165648639,"sku":"9780195338126","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab0bf10e-edf9-42c3-a303-a4a938091633.jpg?v=1687478613","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/world-war-ii-james-h-madison-9780195338126","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}