The 1940s: A Brief History (Enhanced Version)

In 1998, journalist Tom Brokaw famously coined the phrase "Greatest Generation" to label the men and women of the '40s who led the United States out of the Great Depression, saved democracy in Europe, establishes their nation as a superpower, and ushered in technological advances that helped form modern society.

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CONTENTS:
1. The "Greatest Generation"
2. The Cold War
3. Boom Times
4. Making Military Technology Civil
5. Hurray for Hollywood
6. Breaking the Race Barrier
7. 40s Pop Culture
8. Everyday People.

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1. First Again With Tobacco Men
2. The G. I. Bill of Rights
3. Fairytales of the New Order
4. A Great Fighting Force

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