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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jeffries, John W., 1942- author.

Series:

American ways series

The American ways series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--United States.

World War, 1939-1945.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 205 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

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.

Contents:

Wartime America: 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Jeffries, John W., 1942- Wartime America.

ISBN:

9781442276482

1442276487

9781442276499

1442276495

OCLC:

1019844907