The Forgotten Generation: American Children and World War II

by Lisa L. Ossian

Book Overview

Two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt addressed the nation by radio, saying, "We are all in it--all the way. Every single man, woman, and child is a partner in the most tremendous undertaking of our American history." So began a continuing theme of the World War II years: the challenges of wartime would not be borne by adults alone. Men, women, and children would all be involved in the work of war.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082622234X
• ISBN13: 9780826222343
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 14 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 5