Fighting on the Home Front
Title | Fighting on the Home Front PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Adie |
Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Pages | 511 |
Release | 2013-09-26 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1444759701 |
'History at its most celebratory' Daily Telegraph 'Adie uses her journalistic eye for personal stories and natural compassion to create a book definitely worthy of her heroines' Big Issue 'Fascinating, very readable . . . provides a complete wartime women's history' Discover Your History * * * * * * Bestselling author and award-winning former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie reveals the ways in which women's lives changed during World War One and what the impact has been for women in its centenary year. IN 1914 THE WORLD CHANGED forever. When World War One broke out and a generation of men went off to fight, bestselling author and From Our Own Correspondent presenter Kate Adie shows how women emerged from the shadows of their domestic lives. Now a visible force in public life, they began to take up essential roles - from transport to policing, munitions to sport, entertainment, even politics. They had finally become citizens, a recognised part of the war machine, acquiring their own rights and often an independent income. The former BBC Chief News Correspondent charts the seismic move towards equal rights with men that began a century ago and through unique first-hand research shows just how momentous the achievements of those pioneering women were. This is history at its best - a vivid, compelling account of the women who helped win the war as well as a revealing assessment of their legacy for women's lives today.
Home Front U.S.A.
Title | Home Front U.S.A. PDF eBook |
Author | Allan M. Winkler |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 158 |
Release | 2014-08-04 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 111882265X |
New scholarship on World War II continues to broaden our understanding. With each passing year we know more about the triumphs and the tragedies of America’s involvement in the momentous conflict. Tapping into this greater awareness of the accomplishments of both soldiers and civilians and a better recognition of the consequences of decisions made, Allan Winkler presents the third edition of his highly popular series volume. Informed by the latest historical literature and featuring many new thoughtfully chosen photographs, the third edition of Home Front U.S.A. continues to ponder the question of "the good war," the moral implications of the use of the atomic bomb, the implications of expanding wartime roles for women, African Americans, American Jews, the imprisonment of Japanese Americans at the hands of the federal government, and the experiences of the many other people who, though relegated to the fringe of mainstream society, contributed in important ways to the nation's successful prosecution of its greatest challenge.
V for Victory
Title | V for Victory PDF eBook |
Author | Stan Cohen |
Publisher | Pictorial Histories Publishing Company |
Pages | 434 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Tells of the Amerian efforts to provide equipment for World War II and tells of the situation in America at the time.
Fighting on All Fronts
Title | Fighting on All Fronts PDF eBook |
Author | Donny Gluckstein |
Publisher | Bookmarks |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | 9781909026926 |
Seventy years separate the end of the Second World War from 2015 and yet the issues it raised remain fundamental to our understanding of the world today. Contrary to later claims of anti-fascist intentions on the part of Allied governments, the Second World War began as a naked conflict between the haves and have-nots of imperialism. Fighting on All Fronts explores the impact of popular resistance movements both in the war in the East and in the West, and the lessons we can draw for today.
The Home Front
Title | The Home Front PDF eBook |
Author | Brenda Williams |
Publisher | Heinemann-Raintree Library |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781403461940 |
What was it like to live on the home front during wartime? Even though these individuals were far from the fighting, they played an important role in how the battles were fought. Find out more in this fascinating title.
All Quiet on the Home Front
Title | All Quiet on the Home Front PDF eBook |
Author | Richard van Emden |
Publisher | Pen and Sword |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2017-04-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1473891965 |
A “fascinating” look at hardship, heroism, and civilian life in England during the Great War (World War One Illustrated). The truth about the sacrifice and suffering among British civilians during World War I is rarely discussed. In this book, people who were there speak about experiences and events that have remained buried for decades. Their testimony shows the same candor and courage we have become accustomed to hearing from military veterans of this war. Those interviewed include a survivor of a Zeppelin raid in 1915; a Welsh munitions worker recruited as a girl; and a woman rescued from a bombed school after five days. There are also accounts of rural famine, bereavement, and the effects on families back home—and even the story of a woman who planned to kill her family to save them further suffering.
History Comics: World War II
Title | History Comics: World War II PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Hannigan |
Publisher | First Second |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2023-10-31 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1250358329 |
Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, learn how millions of Americans joined the fight by working assembly lines, growing vegetables, and collecting scrap metal during World War II! When we think of war, we often focus on the battlefields. But during the war years of 1941 to 1945, Americans at home did whatever they could to support the troops and defeat the Nazis. While millions of soldiers ship out to fight on battlefronts in Europe and the Pacific, millions of men, women, and children step into new and exciting roles in cities and towns all across the United States. Four curious kids take us into factories, farms, and even kitchens to show what the fight on the home front looks like up close!