Committed to Victory : The Kentucky Home Front During World War II /

When World War II broke out in Europe in September 1939, Kentucky was still plagued by the Great Depression. Even though the inevitably of war had become increasingly apparent earlier that year, the citizens of the Commonwealth continued to view foreign affairs as a lesser concern compared to issues...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Holl, Richard E., 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social conditions.
HISTORY > Social History.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Kentucky.
World War, 1939-1945 > Kentucky.
United States.
Kentucky.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 1933-1945.
Kentucky > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Kentucky > Conditions sociales > 20e siecle.
United States > Social conditions > 1933-1945.
Kentucky > History > 20th century.
Kentucky > Social conditions > 20th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:When World War II broke out in Europe in September 1939, Kentucky was still plagued by the Great Depression. Even though the inevitably of war had become increasingly apparent earlier that year, the citizens of the Commonwealth continued to view foreign affairs as a lesser concern compared to issues such as the lingering economic depression, the approaching planting season, and the upcoming gubernatorial race. It was only the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that destroyed any lingering illusions of peace.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (408 pages).
ISBN:9780813165653

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