{"product_id":"united-states-in-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"United States in World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eG. Kurt Piehler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an introduction, document headnotes and questions at the end of each chapter designed to encourage students to engage with the material critically\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld War II profoundly changed America: not only did it serve as the impetus for far-reaching changes in all aspects of life at home, but it also dramatically altered the perception of America internationally. This reader offers 78 essential primary documents for the period 1939-1945 that illustrate the political, diplomatic, and military history of the conflict while also highlighting the important economic, social, and cultural changes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Editor G. Kurt Piehler captures the diversity of experiences of Americans who lived through the war, including the perspectives of presidents and generals, war workers and GIs, women and men, African Americans and Asian Americans, and refugees fleeing Hitler's Germany. It includes such documents as the Atlantic Charter and Franklin Roosevelt's Congressional address requesting a declaration of war against Japan, as well as readings on the experiences of GIs on the home front, the struggle to find day care for the children of women war workers, debates over the American response to the Holocaust, and the quest for justice by ethnic, racial, and religious minorities. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bringing together well-known documents that are crucial to any study of the period with many enlightening documents that have never been published, \u003ci\u003eThe United States in World War II\u003c\/i\u003e offers a balanced account of the social and political forces that combined to make the American war experience unique and transformative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. Kurt Piehler\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of History at Florida State University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eRemembering War the American Way\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) and \u003ci\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eMajor Problems in American Military History\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eThe Atomic Bomb and American Society: New Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and \u003ci\u003eThe Second World War: New Perspectives on Diplomacy, War, and the Home Front\u003c\/i\u003e (2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755528151373,"sku":"9781444331202","price":80.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/eVA3Nll2UWFwWlVteVRqOEdvVnBGdz09.webp?v=1776719244","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/united-states-in-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}