Ebook: Defenseless under the night : the Roosevelt years, civil defense, and the origins of homeland security
Author: Dallek Matthew
- Tags: United States, Office of Civilian Defense, History, Civil defense, United States, History 20th century, World War 1939-1945, United States, World War 1939-1945, War work, United States, Civil defense, United States, Citizen participation
- Year: 2016
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Language: English
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Even before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Americans feared an invasion or attack would occur on US soil. In this timely and authoritative work, Matthew Dallek narrates the creation of a federal agency, the Office of Civilian Defense, founded to protect the homeland.
Abstract: Even before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Americans feared an invasion or attack would occur on US soil. In this timely and authoritative work, Matthew Dallek narrates the creation of a federal agency, the Office of Civilian Defense, founded to protect the homeland