Ep. 2: Seeds of War (The Home Front) Podcast By Audible Originals, Martin Sheen cover art

Ep. 2: Seeds of War (The Home Front)

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In this episode, hear why many Americans were reluctant to join the new war raging overseas. Still reeling from the trauma of the World War I, the struggles of the Great Depression, and the growing fear of communism, citizens felt strong isolationist impulses and turned away from growing Nazi aggression.

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WW II is so often thought of as its own thing. It's so huge and profound that it's hard not to. But to Americans at the time 1) this wasn't even our war yet and 2) more importantly, there was a great deal of fatigue and disillusionment from WW I. This episode lays out a great foundation for this context.

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Great book, lots of great info I wasn't aware of. It definitely was a plus to hear the actual audio of individuals.

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