I literally covered the first half of the book with highlighted sections. You could just as easily replaced 1920s with 2000s. The similarities were absurd. Our nation literally walked into this mess with volumes of information that could have prevented this fall, if only the warnings were headed. Unfortunately, the modern society we've created no longer has the ability to put effort into studying the past. So we basically deserve the predicament we're currently in, as we will be the next time a situation like this arises. The second half of the book presents the war that helped pull us from the economic decline. The work provides an in depth analysis of the situation, and moves forward with a quick pace that easily settles any issue one would have with the volume of the work. A realistic assessment as to the how and why of victory appear came into focus. The optimist will see a great future for our country, considering the work and effort that went into the war. The pessimist will note that our country no longer possesses the strategic advantages the U.S. had in the 1940s. Either way, the read will ultimately be rewarding and enjoyable. The knowledge gained will be invaluable. Freedom From Fear is David Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize winning 850+ page dense and detailed look at the United States during the years 1929-1945*. In the book, Kennedy does an admirable job of dissecting the 17 year period of American history in a lively and non-laborious