Virginia in the War Years, 1938-1945 : Military Bases, the U-Boat War and Daily Life

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freitus, Joe.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virginia--History, Military--20th century.

World War, 1939-1945--Virginia.

World War, 1939-1945.

Virginia.

Local Subjects:

Virginia--History, Military--20th century.

World War, 1939-1945--Virginia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Other Title:

Virginia in the War Years, 1938-1945

Place of Publication:

Jefferson NC : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although World War II began as a war in Europe, many in the United States, foreseeing the inevitable, had begun preparing for war, paying only ""lip service"" to the Neutrality Act. Preparations for war, essentially ending the Great Depression, affected the entire country, with Virginia particularly playing a major role. More than one million service men and women came to Virginia. The sheer scope of the military development in Virginia of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force, providing training bases and support facilities, underscores the national resolve to be prepared. The book includ

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments ; One. The Approach of War ; Two. The Naval Bases ; Three. The Army Bases ; Four. The Coast Guard ; Five. The Submarine War ; Six. The Home Front ; Seven. Women at War ; Eight. African Americans ; Nine. The Civil Air Patrol ; Ten. The POWs

Eleven. The '44 Hurricane Twelve. War Stories ; Appendix One. Military Museums in Virginia ; Appendix Two. Virginia's Military Installations, 1938-1945 ; Appendix Three. Historical Resources ; Chapter Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4766-1542-X

OCLC:

884280063