V is for Victory: The American Home Front During World War IISupports the national curriculum standards Time, Continuity, and Change; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Power, Authority, and Governance; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; Global Connections; and Civic Ideals and Practices as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies. |
Contents
Contents | 6 |
America Tightens Its Belt | 30 |
A Country United and Divided | 52 |
Selected Bibliography 76 | |
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