{"product_id":"the-year-of-peril-america-in-1942","title":"The Year of Peril: America in 1942","description":"This fascinating chronicle of how the character of American society revealed itself under the duress of World War II \"place(s) today’s myriad social traumas and dislocations in perspective.\"—George Will, Washington Post\n\nWinner of the New-York Historical Society’s Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize\n\nThe Second World War exists in the American historical imagination as a time of unity and optimism. In 1942, however, after a series of defeats in the Pacific and the struggle to establish a beachhead on the European front, America seemed to be on the brink of defeat and was beginning to splinter from within.\n\nExploring this precarious moment, Tracy Campbell paints a portrait of the deep social, economic, and political fault lines that pitted factions of citizens against each other in the post–Pearl Harbor era, even as the nation mobilized, government‑aided industrial infrastructure blossomed, and parents sent their sons off to war. This captivating look at how American society responded to the greatest stress experienced since the Civil War reveals the various ways, both good and bad, that the trauma of 1942 forced Americans to redefine their relationship with democracy in ways that continue to affect us today.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0300258534\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0300258534.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Campbell, Tracy\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41499364196410,"sku":"DBV.0300258534.A","price":7.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0300258534-0.jpg?v=1783025995","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-year-of-peril-america-in-1942","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}