Imperial democracy : the United States since 1945
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Imperial democracy : the United States since 1945
Prentice-Hall, c1988
2nd ed
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Bibliography: p. 282-288
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A contemporary, interpretative, general survey of U.S. history from 1945 to the present, this volume integrates social and economic history with the more traditional narrative of political and diplomatic developments.
Table of Contents
1. The U.S. in 1945.
2. Building the Postwar Global-Domestic Order, 1945-1948.
3. From Fair Deal to Hot War, 1948-1952.
4. Economic Growth and a Consumer Society, 1950-1970.
5. Mass Culture and Its Critics.
6. The General as President: The Politics and Diplomatics of Stability, 1953-1960.
7. The New Equality: The Revolt of Non-Whites, Youth, and Women.
8. A New Age Dawns: JFK and the Promise of Camelot, 1960-1963.
9. The Tragedy of LBJ: Domestic Triumphs, Foreign Reverses, 1963-1968.
10. Richard M. Nixon and the Crisis of American Politics, 1968-1976.
11. American Society and Economy in Decline, 1977-1987.
12. Politics and Diplomacy Since 1977.
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