20th Century American History - Social Aspects - Post World War II, U.S. Politics & Government - 1945 - 1989, U.S. Politics & Government - 1945 to Present
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Overview
This popular and classic text chronicles America's roller-coaster journey through the decades since World War II. Considering both the paradoxes and the possibilities of post-war America, Chafe portrays the significant cultural and political themes which have colored our country's past and present, including issues of race, class, gender, foreign policy, and economic and social reform. Chafe examines such subjects as the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights movement, the origins and the end of the Cold War, the culture of the 1970s, the Reagan years, the Clinton presidency, and the events of September 11th and their aftermath.Book Details
Published
November 1, 1998
Publisher
New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Pages
592
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780195116175