Looks at life in the United States in the 1940s, a decade dominated by World War II, discussing notable people, events, and developments in politics, society, the economy, culture, and technology, and including photographs, primary sources, and other reference materials.
Content Note
"Remember Pearl Harbor" : a half-decade of war -- Superpower : leading the world after World War II -- The atomic age : science and technology in the 1940s -- Bust to boom : the economy of the 1940s -- Home fires : civilian life of the 1940s -- A good book : literature of the 1940s -- American scene : art, architecture, and fashion of the 1940s -- The show goes on : dramatic arts of the 1940s -- "Music, music, music" : music and dance of the 1940s -- America's games : sports of the 1940s.