This book describes the world, national, and cultural developments of the 1940s.
General Note
Includes chronology.
Includes glossary.
Content Note
Welcome to the 1940s - German and Italian forces on the move - America supports the Allies - Trouble in the East - Germany invades the Soviet Union - Day of infamy - Japan seizes British and U.S. territory - German submarines terrorize the east coast - Striking back in the Pacific - Plight of Japanese Americans - Women keep the war machine running - Entertaining the troops - Life at home - Island hopping in the Pacific - The Allies liberate Europe - President Roosevelt dies - Victory in Europe and the Pacific - Writing about the war - Breaking through the color barrier - Gandhi's legacy of peace - Looking ahead.