{"product_id":"world-war-ii-a-history-in-documents-pages-from-history-9780195338126","title":"World War II: A History in Documents (Pages from History)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorld War II: A History in Documents illustrates the major themes and issues of the Second World War  including its causes  course  and consequences. Paying attention to both the European and Pacific Theaters--as well as to homefront and battle front issues--author James H. Madison blends discussions of diplomacy and strategy with insights into the lives of ordinary people around the world  including factory workers  soldiers  mothers  propagandists  political leaders  and survivors.  Set in thoughtful contexts  these powerful and telling documents encourage students to compare different nations and cultures at war and to think critically about twentieth century history. The documents include such diverse items as American political cartoons  combat memoirs of American GIs  a call for Canadian women war workers  popular American songs  an interview with a Tuskegee Airman  Eisenhowers D-Day message  Russian propaganda posters  the diary of a German teenager  a memoir of Japanese-American internment  a painting of an Australian bomber crew  newspaperman Ernie Pyles reports to the home front  the last letter from a Japanese kamikaze pilot  and testimonies of Holocaust survivors.  World War II: A History in Documents includes a picture essay on propaganda posters and numerous graphics (posters  photographs  maps  etc.) throughout  which also serve as documents. Offering a global and multifaceted perspective of World War II  this diverse collection of textual and visual documents is ideal for undergraduate courses in World War II and military history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647826157621,"sku":"ByrdShop_019533812X","price":48.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195338126.jpg?v=1781697273","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/world-war-ii-a-history-in-documents-pages-from-history-9780195338126","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}