December 1941: 31 Days that Changed America by Craig Shirley was an interesting book. It was a challenging book to read given the depth of information and the number of pages, but I found parts of it to be very engaging and I learned quite a few things I didn’t know.
I really liked how the author provided information both about politics/advent of the war and what was happening on the home front. The author included information about life in the big city and in the country, as well as facts about daily life in
Though I am not a WWII aficionado, I do know the basic facts leading up to the war. This book goes into great detail about what happened from a political and strategic standpoint – so much so that I found myself skimming over some of it because it was simply too much detail. There were parts that I found to be “information overload.”
I read this book throughout the month of December, which I thought was appropriate given the premise of the book. It was neat to read about what life was like then, and contrast it to what life is like currently.
Overall, I would recommend it to someone who is interested in learning more about
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