V Is for Victory: America Remembers World War II

Open this book to all the drama, passion, & human emotion that was World War II. Over 150 photos & countless fascinating stories bring to life that time in American history when V stood for Victory. Here are the unforgettable images of war: Rosie the Riveter — symbol for all the American housewives who threw off their aprons to build airplanes; D-Days men & supplies streaming ashore onto Omaha Beach. Read a freed POWs letter to his wife. See the newspaper headline declaring HITLER DEAD! Learn about General Tojo, one of the key forces behind Japans aggression. Filled with historical detail & packed with emotional appeal. A visual feast.