The Fight for the Four Freedoms by Harvey J. Kaye

Harvey J. Kaye not only reveals how the "greatness" of the Greatest Generation stemmed from their progressive commitment to realizing the Four Freedoms, he passionately argues why we should follow their lead. In Kaye's hands, history becomes a call for democratic action.The Fight for the Four Freedoms: What Made FDR and the Greatest Generation Truly Great by Harvey J. Kaye

On January 6, 1941, the Greatest Generation gave voice to its founding principles, the Four Freedoms: Freedom from want and from fear. Freedom of speech and religion. In the name of the Four Freedoms they fought the Great Depression. In the name of the Four Freedoms they defeated the Axis powers. In the process they made the United States the richest and most powerful country on Earth. And, despite a powerful, reactionary opposition, the men and women of the Greatest Generation made America freer, more equal, and more democratic than ever before.

Harvey J. Kaye not only reveals how the "greatness" of the Greatest Generation stemmed from their progressive commitment to realizing the Four Freedoms, he passionately argues why we should follow their lead. In Kaye's hands, history becomes a call for democratic action.

Hardcover, 304 pages.