The USA 1917-1980
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The USA 1917-1980
（Oxford history for GCSE）
Oxford University Press, 1996
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
Written to meet the requirements of the Modern World History specifications for GCSE, "The USA 1917-1980" is an in-depth study of a nation which, during the period studied, transformed itself from a position of isolationism to that of world superpower. At that same time, it faced internal divisions over racial, social, economic, and political issues. Students will find this book a fascinating introduction to one of the leading nations in the twentieth century.
Table of Contents
- 1. The USA and the First World War
- 2. The Twenties: 'The Age of Excess'
- 3. Prohibition: 'The Noble Experiment'
- 4. Black Americans, 1920s-1940s
- 5. The Great Depression
- 6. The New Deal
- 7. From Isolation to War
- 8. America at War, 1941-1945
- 9. America and the Cold War
- 10. America in the 1950s: 'The Affluent Society'
- 11. Black Americans: Segregation is Challenged
- 12. Kennedy: 'The New Frontier'
- 13. From Civil Rights to Black Power
- 14. Defeat in Vietnam
- 15. A Divided Nation
- 16. From Cold War to Detante
- 17. Watergate: Nixon's Disgrace
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