United States at War 1941-1945 (American History) (American History S.) - Softcover

Hess, Gary R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0882959840 ISBN 13: 9780882959849

Publisher: Harlan Davidson Inc, 2000

Synopsis

An unflinching account of the war and how it was fought, the Second Edition of The United States at War also considers the ways in which Americans regarded allies and enemies, embraced heroes, and accepted the war's purpose. Making the important distinction between popular notions and military and political realities, Professor Hess helps today's reader better understand the complexity of the conflict. Pointing out the controversies surrounding decisions American leaders were forced to make, and charting the course of dynamic historical debates that continue to define our evaluation of American leadership, this objective treatment of the United States' participation in the war is essential reading for all students of American history.

About this title

About the Author:

Gary R. Hess is an Emeritus Distinguished Research Professor of History at Bowling Green State University. His research and teaching interests focused on U.S. foreign relations from World War II to the present. He is the author of several books, including most recently: Presidential Decisions for War (rev. ed., 2009); and Vietnam: Explaining America s Lost War (2008). He has been a four–time Fulbright Scholar/Lecturer in India. He is a past president of both the Society for Historians of American Foreign Realtions and the Ohio Academy of History. Both organizations recognized his scholarly and service contributions through their Norman and Laura Graebner Award and Distinguished Historian Award, respectively.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harlan Davidson Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0882959840
• ISBN 13: 9780882959849
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 185