| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Prelude to war : the years 1931-1941 -- A call to duty : the Selective Service act of 1940 -- A call to arms : military preparedness -- Arsenal of democracy : the economic impact of the war -- Torpedo junction : submarine warfare off the North Carolina coast -- "Make do with less" : rationing, war bonds, and victory gardens -- Education and the University of North Carolina Pre-Flight School -- Prisoners of war in the Old North State -- The double V : racism during World War II -- "This is my war, too" : women at war -- Tar Heel heroes |
| Summary |
Julian Pleasants offers a grassroots view of World War II's extraordinary impact on the homefront by focusing on the myriad ways, large and small, that the war changed the lives of average citizens. Using oral histories, interviews, and newspaper accounts, Pleasants connects family-level decisions to fundamental social, economic, industrial, and military growth that helped move the Tar hell state toward a more progressive future |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 20, 2017) |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- North Carolina
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Western.
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HISTORY -- United States -- General.
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| SUBJECT |
North Carolina -- History -- 20th century
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North Carolina -- History, Military -- 20th century
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| Subject |
North Carolina
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780813052700 |
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081305270X |
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