World War II and Nevada
The Silver State's Contribution to Victory
Published on 31. May 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
453 pages
978-1-64779-146-9 (ISBN)
Description
World War II and Nevada is an in-depth examination of the state's role in the war. Nevada's geographic location, land, sky, mineral resources, and the sacrifices of its people were crucial to victory-and transformed the state. The war brought the first significant development of the gaming industry; the introduction of a huge, permanent military presence; the diversification of its population; and a shift in political and economic power within the region.
Nevada's previously unexamined role in the internment of Japanese Americans is explored, and so too is the role of women and minority groups in support of the war. The book concludes with a comprehensive list of those killed, wounded, or made prisoners of war during the conflict.
?Weller provides the most thorough analysis of Nevada's war effort to date and historians will find the book a valuable addition to their World War II history collections.
Nevada's previously unexamined role in the internment of Japanese Americans is explored, and so too is the role of women and minority groups in support of the war. The book concludes with a comprehensive list of those killed, wounded, or made prisoners of war during the conflict.
?Weller provides the most thorough analysis of Nevada's war effort to date and historians will find the book a valuable addition to their World War II history collections.
Reviews / Votes
"World War II and Nevada is a one-of-a-kind tome that covers the war from lend-lease to the bombing of Japanese cities through the eyes of the citizens of Nevada. It is a unique look at WWII that is valuable and adds greatly to the knowledge of the era. Weller has made a significant contribution to the history of Nevada." - Claytee White, inaugural director of the Oral History Research Center for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries"This is the only book that takes such a broad-based view of Nevada during World War II. Weller writes authoritatively on the subject and does an excellent job of utilizing primary and secondary sources. With World War II and Nevada: The Silver State's Contribution to Victory, the author adds to and enhances the academic works and oral histories on the topic." - Guy Clifton, 2022 Distinguished Nevada, author of Dempsey in Nevada and You Know You're a Nevadan, If . . .
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Reno
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
612 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64779-146-9 (9781647791469)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Charles Weller JD, PhD, practiced law and served three elected terms as a district court judge in Reno. He writes and speaks on issues of law and Nevada's wartime history. He is the historian for the Reno Chapter of the Navy League of the United States.
Content
Contents
List of Illustrations
Map of Nevada
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1. Nevada Goes to War
Chapter 2. Sharing the Sacrifices
Chapter 3. Nevada Institutions
Chapter 4. The Military in Nevada
Chapter 5. Fears of Bombing and Sabotage at Hoover Dam
Chapter 6. Japanese Balloon Bombs over Nevada
Chapter 7. The Beginning of the Shift of Power from Northern to Southern Nevada
Chapter 8. Race Relations in Nevada
Chapter 9. Other Notable Individuals
Chapter 10. Victory
Chapter 11. Nevada's Navy
Chapter 12. Nevada's Air Force
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Appendix. Individuals with Nevada Connections Who Were Killed, Wounded, or Made Prisoners of War or Civilian Japanese Prisoners During World War II
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
List of Illustrations
Map of Nevada
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1. Nevada Goes to War
Chapter 2. Sharing the Sacrifices
Chapter 3. Nevada Institutions
Chapter 4. The Military in Nevada
Chapter 5. Fears of Bombing and Sabotage at Hoover Dam
Chapter 6. Japanese Balloon Bombs over Nevada
Chapter 7. The Beginning of the Shift of Power from Northern to Southern Nevada
Chapter 8. Race Relations in Nevada
Chapter 9. Other Notable Individuals
Chapter 10. Victory
Chapter 11. Nevada's Navy
Chapter 12. Nevada's Air Force
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Appendix. Individuals with Nevada Connections Who Were Killed, Wounded, or Made Prisoners of War or Civilian Japanese Prisoners During World War II
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author