{"product_id":"state-of-war-a-history-of-world-war-ii-in-florida-paperback","title":"State of War: A History of World War II in Florida - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony D. Atwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply researched history of Florida's strategic and\u003cbr\u003emilitary roles in World War II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first book to share\u003cbr\u003ethe entire history of Florida's involvement in World War II, \u003ci\u003eState\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eof\u003cbr\u003eWar\u003c\/i\u003e explores how the war transformed the state into a major hub of military\u003cbr\u003eindustry and an important training base for ground, naval, and air forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on\u003cbr\u003ehistoric photographs, military archival data, and civilian reporting in\u003cbr\u003enewspapers of the time, Anthony Atwood explores Florida's military history and\u003cbr\u003egeography during the war years. The state offered strategic potential in both\u003cbr\u003eits available space and its location near critical sea lanes. This unique\u003cbr\u003ecombination made Florida the site of over 250 military installations and a launching\u003cbr\u003epad for US military power around the globe. Florida was even a seat of war, \u003cbr\u003eserving as headquarters for the Battle of the Gulf-Sea Frontier against Nazi U-boats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAtwood also uses\u003cbr\u003ecensus data to show how the demographics of Florida were changed by the war. Before\u003cbr\u003eWorld War II, less than two percent of Americans lived in Florida and the state\u003cbr\u003ewas seen as a quiet, rural southern backwater. During the war there were more\u003cbr\u003esoldiers than civilians in Florida and the influx of people led to rapid\u003cbr\u003eurbanization. Atwood describes how hundreds of thousands of women helped build\u003cbr\u003eships and aircraft and African Americans fought a battle in two fronts--to win\u003cbr\u003ethe war against the Nazis and to win civil rights at home.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorld War II accelerated\u003cbr\u003ethe state's relationship with the military, and this book details the war's\u003cbr\u003elasting impacts. In addition to the airports and other infrastructure built\u003cbr\u003eduring wartime, Florida remains an important part of military operations. Florida\u003cbr\u003eis now the base of three unified combatant commands of the US Department of\u003cbr\u003eDefense and is home to the third largest population of veterans in the nation.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.97 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978255204653,"sku":"9780813081151","price":29.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ZYxo6nGfVM9780813081151.webp?v=1775801284","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/state-of-war-a-history-of-world-war-ii-in-florida-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}