World War II. Breadlines to Boomtimes
Description
A rare look at how a nation of men and women mobilized to convert the U.S. economy into a war machine, emerging as the most powerful country in the world. Volume 1: Changing the Face of America. Volume 2: A World in Flames. Volume 3: The Problems of Peace. G.I. Joe was home. An incredible industrial war machine had been assembled and had emerged victorious. The face of the world had been forever changed, and the face of America also. But the economy of military success would now have to adapt to peace. Prosperity had a new enemy.
Runtime
170 min
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Geography
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Date of Publication
[2012], c1994
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Films on Demand
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