Designed to give students a concise exploration of World War II's transformative role in American life, the new edition of Wartime America retains the framework of the original edition with new important focus on topics such as other home fronts, the lives of veterans, coverage of WWII as the Good War, and the concept of "the Greatest Generation."

Preface
Chapter 1: Frameworks and Meanings
Chapter 2: Mobilizing the Economy
Chapter 3: Victory at Home and Abroad
Chapter 4: A Nation on the Move
Chapter 5: New Circumstances, Old Patterns
Chapter 6: "Americans All?"
Chapter 7: "Politics as Usual"
Chapter 8: "Glimpses of War, Visions of Peace"
Chapter 9: Other Home Fronts, Other Experiences
Chapter 10: Epilogue
A Note on Sources
Index
About the Author