The American history series

A clear study of the war and of the various constitutional and political questions connected with it. Contains maps. “Meant chiefly for students of political science; and . . . these will find much of interest in Professor Burgess’s discussions of various questions, and in his judgments of persons.” American Historical Review — Standard Catalog for Public Libraries: History (H.W. Wilson) 1929

Examines the home-front achievements and repercussions of World War II on the United States, arguing that the process of mobilization forever changed the character of American life, and looking at the impact of the conflict on women, African-Americans, and other minorities, the Japanese-American people, politics, and the government.

Offers a look at the social, cultural, and political climate of the era, including discussion of various reform, artistic, and religious movements.