Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

1. Reluctance

2. The Work of War

3. Women at Work

4. The Home Front

5. Rationing

6. The Farm and Ranch Front

7. Agricultural Labor

8. Military Affairs

9. Internment

10. Prisoner-of-War Camps

11. Indians in Wartime

12. War's End

Appendix of Tables

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Promotional Information

Examines the effects of the war on the region and the responses of its residents

About the Author

R. Douglas Hurt is a professor and head of the Department of History at Purdue University. He is the author of many books, including The Indian Frontier, 1763–1846 and Problems of Plenty: The American Farmer in the Twentieth Century.

Reviews

"A comprehensive volume that provides a wealth of detail previously unavailable to scholars. The Great Plains tends to be a neglected region, and this book helps admirably to correct this historical oversight."—Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, South Dakota History
*South Dakota History*

"A very strong, well-written book by a veteran scholar at the top of his game."—David Danbom, Kansas History
*Kansas History*

"Well written and exhaustively researched, this work is a welcome addition to WWII historiography."—P. G. Connors, Choice
*Choice*

"This is a much-needed addition not only to Great Plains historiography but also to the vast literature on the U.S. during World War II. While there are many books on the Plains during the "Dirty Thirties", this is the first that examines the region's history in the Warring Forties."—Sterling Evans, American Historical Review
*American Historical Review*

"In this beautifully produced book, Hurt has brought together disparate evidence that until now has rested in obscure state journals, government documents, and newspaper collections. As a result, he has provided fresh insights to the WWII Home Front."—Mark Friedberger, Western Historical Quarterly
*Western Historical Quarterly*