From Depression to War: American Society in Transition--1939

by August C. Bolino

Poised on the verge of World War II, America in 1939 was a land of contrasts. The nation was finally pulling out of the Great Depression, but war-clouds gathered on the horizon. Scientific developments offered promising new advances, yet they would soon become the tools of war. This study offers a detailed look at life in this watershed year to determine how Americans understood the conditions of their day and how they turned to escapism when their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275960641
• ISBN13: 9780275960643
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"