Eye Witness History of World War II

Presents a unique blend of perspectives about what it felt like to be an American during WW2 & the years that immediately preceded & followed it, examining how Americans faced the events & circumstances that shaped their lives. Provides 100s of first-hand accounts of the period -- from letters, speeches, & newspaper articles that illustrate how important historical events appeared to those who lived through them. Includes excerpts from such documents as the Neutrality Act of 1937; the Atlantic Charter; Pres. Roosevelt's Dec. 8, 1941, address to Congress; the Nuremburg Trials Final Report; & the preamble to the Charter of the UN, as well as capsule bio's. of more than 55 figures, 18 maps, an appendix about refugees, & more than 115 b&w illus.Schneider, Carl J. is the author of 'Eye Witness History of World War II', published 2006 under ISBN 9780756799694 and ISBN 0756799694.