History Now Essay The World War II Home Front Allan M. Winkler Economics, Government and Civics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, World History 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ World War II had a profound impact on the United States. Although no battles occurred on the American mainland, the war affected all phases of American life. It required unprecedented efforts to coordinate strategy and tactics with... Appears in: 14 | World War II Winter 2007
Essay Postwar Politics and the Cold War Jeremi Suri The late summer of 1945 marked the height of American power. The country that had suffered from dust bowls, economic depression, and a devastating attack on its Pacific naval fleet in the last decade-and-a-half emerged as the dominant...