Decade of Triumph: The 40s (Our American Century)
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ISBN: 0783555067 / Publisher: Time Life Education, February 1999
Traces the events and personalities that shaped the 1940s
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Tells the story of a decade marked by war and victory, in words and pictures. Introduces players on the world stage such as President Roosevelt, Britain's Churchill, and Germany's Hitler, and documents major events of the war and its effect on Americans. Looks at arts and entertainment of the period, and social changes involving women and work, the baby boom, the new suburbs, and the witch hunt for communist sympathizers. Includes b&w photos and color illustrations. For middle school and up. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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