The only available historical dictionary devoted exclusively to the 1940s,
this book offers readers a ready-reference portrait of one of the twentieth
century's most tumultuous decades. In nearly 600 concise entries, the volume
quickly defines a historical figure, institution, or event, and then points
readers to three sources that treat the subject in depth. In selecting topics
for inclusion, the editors and authors offer a representative slice of life
as contemporaneous Americans saw it--with coverage of people; movements; court
cases; and economic, social, cultural, political, military, and technological
changes. The book focuses chiefly on the United States, but places American
lives and events firmly within a global context.

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