Why we fight : Congress and the politics of World War II / Nancy Beck Young.
| Author/creator | Young, Nancy Beck |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, c2013. |
| Description | xiii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The world before the war -- Bringing home the bacon: Congress and the economics of war -- "We'll get down and fight" over resource management -- "Congress does have power" over the president -- "A lesson to the president": labor legislation -- Human rights or human wrongs? Congress, pluralism, and social justice -- "The dregs of Europe": a conflicted refugee policy -- A "virtual black-out of civil liberties" and the politics of prejudice -- "Saving America for Americans": the fascistic origins of the second red scare -- Epilogue: the world the war made. |
| Local note | Little-358972--305131064426Z |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-351) and index. |
| LCCN | 2012044371 |
| ISBN | 9780700619177 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0700619178 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D742 .U5 Y68 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |