Freedom From Fear: Part 2: The American People in World War II

Between 1929 and 1945, two great travails were visited upon the American people: the Great Depression and World War II. The American People in World War II: Freedom From Fear, Part Two tells the story of how Americans endured, and eventually prevailed, in the face of the unprecedented calamaties of World War II. David Kennedy will add a new introduction to this Pulitzer Prize-winning title. It is the definitive history of one of the most challenging periods in American history since the Civil War. David Kennedy's history is a portrait of a resilient people weathering economic havoc and surviving.