Double Victory: A Multicultural History of America in World War II

A powerful multicultural history of Americans in World War II, from the acclaimed author of A Different Mirror.

A history of America in World War II is told through the lives of an ethnically diverse group of ordinary Americans struggling for equality at home and fighting for freedom overseas. Takaki's revealing book shows that there were more struggles -- and more victories -- during WWII than most people ever imagined.

Author: Ronald Takaki
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 07/30/2001
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.51w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9780316831567

Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 01/01/2002 pg. 32

About the Author
Ronald Takaki (1939-2009) established the Ethnic Studies Ph.D. program at the University of California, Berkeley, where he taught for thirty years. He was the author of six books, including A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America and Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans.