Act, internment of Japanese Americans, women at war, conversion from peacetime to wartime economy, etc. I love books that propel me on to further reading, particularly non-fiction, and this is one of those books. Unsuprisingly, a history book with this time frame focuses on the Great Depression and the Second World War. I was surprised to learn that Roosevelt and many others thought that economic growth had basically come to a permanent end and public works projects would be needed permanently to maintain employment. It is easy to forget what an incredible impact The Great Depression and WWII have had on the world we live in today. This history of the US from the late 1920's to the immediate post war years, will help any reader understand the shift in the US from a nation of individuals to a national welfare state. The figure of FDR is central to the story, though it is not a biography of him. His view of the role of government in the lives of its citizens and his relationship with Churchill and Stalin set t ...more It is easy to forget what an incredible impact The Great Depression and WWII have had on the world we live in today. This history of the US from the late 1920's to the immediate post war years, will help any reader understand the shift in the US from a nation of individuals to a national welfare state. The figure of FDR is central to the story, though