Crucible of a generation : how the attack on Pearl Harbor transformed America / J. Kenneth Brody

Includes bibliographical references and index

Foreword -- Prologue : Fifteen Fateful Days -- Part I. Last Sunday at Peace : November 30, 1941. The Sunday Papers -- A World at War, a Nation at Peace -- Facing the Gathering Storm -- As We Were -- Part II. Last Week at Peace : December 1-6, 1941. Monday, December 1, 1941 -- Tuesday, December 2, 1941 -- Wednesday, December 3, 1941 -- Thursday, December 4, 1941 -- Friday, December 5, 1941 -- Saturday, December 6, 1941 -- Part III. "Day of Infamy" : Sunday, December 7, 1941. A Quiet Morning in America -- What America Knew -- What America Didn't Know -- The Answer -- Part IV. First Week at War : December 8-13, 1941. Monday, December 8, 1941 -- Tuesday, December 9, 1941 -- Wednesday, December 10, 1941 -- Thursday, December 11, 1941 -- Friday, December 12, 1941 -- Saturday, December 13, 1941 -- Part V. First Sunday at War : December 14, 1941. All in It Together -- A First Class Temperament -- Epilogue : Americans All

"Crucible of a Generation tells the story of the fifteen days surrounding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor through the pages of eight leading American newspapers. Focusing on publications including the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune, J. Kenneth Brody paints a vivid picture of United States political culture and society at a pivotal moment in the nation's history. Brody considers the papers in full, from headlines to "help wanted" ads, in a text richly illustrated with archival images, wartime posters, and editorial cartoons. The book provides a compelling snapshot of the United States and the role of the media at a time of dramatic tension and global change."--Provided by publisher