Committed to Victory : the Kentucky Home Front During World War II / Richard E. Holl.
When World War II broke out in Europe in September 1939, Kentucky was still plagued by the Great Depression. Even though the inevitably of war had become increasingly apparent earlier that year, the citizens of the Commonwealth continued to view foreign affairs as a lesser concern compared to issues...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lexington, Kentucky :
University Press of Kentucky,
[2015]
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| Series: | Topics in Kentucky history.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | When World War II broke out in Europe in September 1939, Kentucky was still plagued by the Great Depression. Even though the inevitably of war had become increasingly apparent earlier that year, the citizens of the Commonwealth continued to view foreign affairs as a lesser concern compared to issues such as the lingering economic depression, the approaching planting season, and the upcoming gubernatorial race. It was only the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that destroyed any lingering illusions of peace. In Committed to Victory: The Kentucky Home Front During World War II, author Richard Holl. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (396 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-380) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813166674 0813166675 0813165652 9780813165653 0813165644 9780813165646 |