The only available historical dictionary devoted exclusively to the 1940s, this book offers readers a ready-reference portrait of one of the twentieth century's most tumultuous decades. In nearly 600 concise entries, the volume quickly defines a historical figure, institution, or event, and then points readers to three sources that treat the subject in depth. In selecting topics for inclusion, the editors and authors offer a representative slice of life as contemporaneous Americans saw it - with coverage of people; movements; court cases; and economic, social, cultural, political, military,…mehr
The only available historical dictionary devoted exclusively to the 1940s, this book offers readers a ready-reference portrait of one of the twentieth century's most tumultuous decades. In nearly 600 concise entries, the volume quickly defines a historical figure, institution, or event, and then points readers to three sources that treat the subject in depth. In selecting topics for inclusion, the editors and authors offer a representative slice of life as contemporaneous Americans saw it - with coverage of people; movements; court cases; and economic, social, cultural, political, military, and technological changes. The book focuses chiefly on the United States, but places American lives and events firmly within a global context.
Part, Appendices Chapter The Dictionary Chapter Chronology Chapter Wendell L. Willkie's Acceptance Speech Chapter Joseph Stalin's Broadcast to the Peoples of the Soviet Union Chapter Japanese Foreign Minister Togo Shigenori's Address to the Imperial Diet Chapter President Franklin D. Roosevelt's War Message to Congress Chapter Adolf Hitler's Declaration of War Against the United States Chapter Benito Mussolini's War Statement Chapter Ernie Pyle, from Here Is Your War Chapter Wendell L. Willkie, from One World Chapter Text of the Yalta Conference Agreement Chapter President Harry Truman's Announcement of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima Chapter Justice Robert H. Jackson's Opening Speech for the Prosecution at the Nuremberg Trials Chapter Winston Churchill and the Iron Curtain Address Chapter President Harry Truman on the Truman Doctrine Chapter George C. Marshall on the Marshall Plan Chapter President Harry Truman's Inaugural Address Chapter Judge Learned Hand on the Spirit of Liberty Chapter Eleanor Roosevelt on the Struggle for Human Rights Chapter American Historical Association Presidential Addresses Chapter Selected General Bibliography Chapter About the Contributors Chapter Guide to Contributors' Entries
Part, Appendices Chapter The Dictionary Chapter Chronology Chapter Wendell L. Willkie's Acceptance Speech Chapter Joseph Stalin's Broadcast to the Peoples of the Soviet Union Chapter Japanese Foreign Minister Togo Shigenori's Address to the Imperial Diet Chapter President Franklin D. Roosevelt's War Message to Congress Chapter Adolf Hitler's Declaration of War Against the United States Chapter Benito Mussolini's War Statement Chapter Ernie Pyle, from Here Is Your War Chapter Wendell L. Willkie, from One World Chapter Text of the Yalta Conference Agreement Chapter President Harry Truman's Announcement of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima Chapter Justice Robert H. Jackson's Opening Speech for the Prosecution at the Nuremberg Trials Chapter Winston Churchill and the Iron Curtain Address Chapter President Harry Truman on the Truman Doctrine Chapter George C. Marshall on the Marshall Plan Chapter President Harry Truman's Inaugural Address Chapter Judge Learned Hand on the Spirit of Liberty Chapter Eleanor Roosevelt on the Struggle for Human Rights Chapter American Historical Association Presidential Addresses Chapter Selected General Bibliography Chapter About the Contributors Chapter Guide to Contributors' Entries
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