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The outbreak of World War II in Europe in 1939 led to cautious attempts to raise volunteer organisations among American men and women, to back the armed forces in the event of the USA becoming directly involved in the conflict. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused a huge surge of patriotic response, and voluntary enlistment in a wide range of armed forces auxiliary and civilian support services swelled vastly. Looking firstly at the background and general character of wartime life in the States, this book covers a number of these services, providing an interesting comparison with the conditions on the British Home Front and the experiences of other countries caught up in the war, examining organisations from the Red Cross to the Coast Guard and for the first time, containing full-colour reconstructions of over a dozen uniformed services.
Published | 06 Feb 2008 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 64 |
ISBN | 9781846032080 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Illustrations | 55 b/w; 8 col |
Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
Series | Elite |
Short code | ELI 161 |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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