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
About the Author
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).
Features
Includes 78 essential documents, including many that have never been published, that completely cover the period from the lead up to war and the debate about whether the United States should join, to the aftermath and commemoration of the war
Offers a diverse selection of perspectives from 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 of 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
