David M. Kennedy's Freedom From Fear

A Review on Freedom From Fear Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945, by David M. Kennedy, is a historical work that describes the era of war and depression throughout the nineteenth century. David M. Kennedy is an prize-winning historian who specializes in American History. His work mainly focuses on depression and wartime America, and this book, Freedom From Fear, is what he is mostly known for, which he received Pulitzer Prize for History for writing it. The book is divided into two parts. The first part, which I did not read, is about WWI era and the depression following it in the 1920s. The second half of the book describes the rise of Hitler and various Fascist parties in Europe in the 1930s. I felt this was an useful read because it gives a broader information than a high school textbook. The details of this book provides historical characters with more personality, which many textbook does not includes. The introduction begins with the state of Europe after the Great War, or known as World War One. The book focuses primarily on Hitler and Mussolini's …show more content…
When Europe went to war, he knew he must proceed with caution, because a wrong move and he’ll receive backlashes from the isolationists. Also during the beginning of the war, he waited for an opportunity that could involve the US into war. He took every chance he got, such as the U-Boat incident, to make small advances towards his ultimate goal, which was to enter the war against Germany and Japan. Churchill eventually grew impatient with Roosevelt, and he sent several mails detailing his frustration and lack of support from the US. Still, Roosevelt resisted the urge to take action. This further demonstrates that Roosevelt put a lot of consideration in balancing his publicity and support for western