Forth To The Mighty Conflict. By Allen Cronenberg. (Tuscaloosa and London, A.L.: The University of Alabama Press, 1995.) “The Great Arsenal of the South” most Alabamians called home during the Second World War. Between munitions, aviation, shipbuilding, and shear will and manpower Alabama made huge contributions during World War II. Alabama was strong figuratively, but also economically during this time as it was one of the first states to recover from the Great Depression. Why did Mr. Cronenberg choose to write about the rich history of such a profound state and its impact on the war? I believe he wrote about the great state of Alabama to give insight on wartime experience of men and women during this generation and how it affected their lives.
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The meaning behind the title of this book comes from the second verse of a Protestant hymn, “Stand up, Stand up, for Jesus.” Mr. Cronenberg expressed that World War II needed a “crusade” and he felt that Americans felt obligated to do their share for their country. This book was written to summarize individual’s experiences in war and back home. The author supports his main idea by giving deep detail from the stories he received from those individuals that experienced the war first hand on and off the
The meaning behind the title of this book comes from the second verse of a Protestant hymn, “Stand up, Stand up, for Jesus.” Mr. Cronenberg expressed that World War II needed a “crusade” and he felt that Americans felt obligated to do their share for their country. This book was written to summarize individual’s experiences in war and back home. The author supports his main idea by giving deep detail from the stories he received from those individuals that experienced the war first hand on and off the