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Eleven-year-old Danny Crane is alone on his favorite beach in Hawaii when the world is torn apart and World War II officially hits the United States. Does he have what it takes to find his way home in the midst of the bombs, the smoke, and the destruction of the day that will live in infamy.
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World Ware II was an epic conflict in which victory was achieved not only by the brilliant battles strategies of the Allied commanders, but also by the tactical errors and fatal miscalculations of the Axis powers.
The German blunder at Dunkirk -- Hitler's declaration of war on the U.S. -- The pilot who bombed London -- Hitler's flying blunders.
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Uses archival photographs, sound recordings and film footage to explore world events, sports, life-styles, and achievements during 1940-1949. America mobilized for total war, bringing the fateful dawn of the atomic age. It was the decade of G.I. Joe, victory gardens, gas rationing, zoot suits and penny loafers. Includes discussion of the global conflict of World War II; the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the U.S. declaration of war; rations and shortages;...