The 1940s
- ISBN-10
- 1565105540
- ISBN-13
- 9781565105546
- Series
- The 1940s
- Category
- Popular culture
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Greenhaven Press
- Author
- Michael V. Uschan
Description
Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of one of the pivotal decades of the twentieth century, a period of transition and crisis for the nation and for its citizens.
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