{"product_id":"united-states-in-world-war-ii-9781444331202","title":"United States in World War II","description":"This reader brings together 78 primary documents that capture the diversity of experiences of Americans who lived through World War II, from presidents and generals to war workers and GIs. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates the political, diplomatic and military history of the conflict, including well-known documents, such as the Atlantic Charter and Franklin Roosevelt's Congressional address requesting a declaration of war against Japan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the far-reaching economic, social and cultural changes caused by the war, such as the struggles to find day care for the children of women war workers, and the experiences returning veterans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an introduction, document headnotes and questions at the end of each chapter designed to encourage students to engage with the material critically\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. Kurt Piehler\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of History at Florida State University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eRemembering War the American Way\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) and \u003ci\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eMajor Problems in American Military History\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eThe Atomic Bomb and American Society: New Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and \u003ci\u003eThe Second World War: New Perspectives on Diplomacy, War, and the Home Front\u003c\/i\u003e (2010).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50850293252370,"sku":"9781444331202","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0c941205-fcb5-4af2-b809-53bc6c7323b0.jpg?v=1737409546","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/united-states-in-world-war-ii-9781444331202","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}