The American Soldier in World War II
Edition: Illustrate edition
Publisher: Salamander Books
Published: June 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781840651898
Subjects: American history: Second World War; European history: Second World War; Military life & institutions; Military - United States; History; History - Military / War; Military; Europe; USA; Military - World War II
First sentence: During the summer of 1940, nothing eclipsed the attention of the young men and women of America - not even the war in Europe - more than the battle waged in Congress over the Burke-Wadsworth bill, the precursor of the Selective Service Act.