Louisiana during World War II : Politics and Society, 1939-1945

"The impact of World War II on the United States and the rest of the world has been well chronicled. However, few historians have explored the experiences of individual states during the turbulent war years. In this study, Jerry Purvis Sanson gives a comprehensive account of Louisiana's ho...

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Autor principal: Sanson, Jerry Purvis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : LSU Press, 2020.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social conditions.
Social aspects.
Politics and government.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Louisiane.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect social > Louisiane.
World War, 1939-1945 > Louisiana.
World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > Louisiana.
Louisiana.
Louisiane > Politique et gouvernement > 1865-1950.
Louisiane > Conditions sociales > 20e siecle.
Louisiana > Politics and government > 1865-1950.
Louisiana > Social conditions > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface to the Abridged Edition
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Louisiana in 1939: A State in Chaos
  • 2. Effective Bifactionalism
  • 3. Bifactionalism and National Politics
  • 4. Reaction to a World Aflame
  • 5. Prep Schools for Boot Camp
  • 6. Working the Fields
  • 7. Goodbye to the Great Depression
  • 8. War Bonds, Scrap Drives, and No Mardi Gras
  • 9. The End of World War II
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Photographs follow page 62

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