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Recent America : the United States since 1945 / Dewey W. Grantham, Thomas Maxwell-Long.

E741 .G73 2011

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Format:: Book
Author/Creator:: Grantham, Dewey W.
Contributor:: Maxwell-Long, Thomas.
Language:: English
Subjects (All):: United States--History--1945-.; United States.; History.; United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.; International relations.; United States--Foreign relations--1989-.
Physical Description:: xii, 636 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition:: Third edition.
Place of Publication:: Wheeling, Ill. : Harlan Davidson, [2011]
Summary:: This third edition of Recent America is an extensiverevision that includes entirely new material to carry the coverageforward into the second decade of the twenty-firstcentury--right up through the recent midterm elections of2010. With an emphasis on national politics, the ever-evolvingmulticultural American society, the role of the United States ininternational affairs, and economic trends, this third considerschanges in American literature, fine arts, music, film, popculture, and sports and their relationships to social, cultural,and economic trends. The incorporation of these often overlookedhistorical themes presents a more relevant and inclusive recenthistory of the United States. Building upon the tradition set forth by Dewey Grantham in thefirst and second editions of his highly readable and informativesurvey history of the United States since World War II, ThomasMaxwell-Long brings new perspectives and explores new realitiesthat Americans did not face even as recently as the turn of thecentury. The result provides students with an engaging,well-rounded, and thoughtfully illustrated narrative thatreconstructs history and also makes strong connections between thepresent and the past.
Contents:: Chapter 1 TheTransition from WWII to the Cold War: Confrontation and Containment 1; World War II: Catalyst for Change 4; Demobilization and Reconversion 8; The Struggle over Economic Controls, 1945-1946 10; National Defense and World Affairs 14; Peacetime Pursuits 18; The Cold War: Confrontation and Containment 20; America Faces Russia 20; The Architects of Containment 25; The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan 28; Forging New Coalitions 32; The Cold War Consensus 40; Suggestions for Further Reading 42; Chapter 2 Harry Truman, the Korean War, and the Politics of Stalemate 45; The Rise of Harry S. Truman 46; The Eightieth Congress, 1947-1948 48; The Election of 1948 51; The Fair Deal, 1949-1952 57; The Korean War 61; Internal Security and the Politics of Fear 72; "I Like Ike": The Election of 1952 79; Suggestions for Further Reading 84; Chapter 3 Politics of Moderation: Eisenhower, the New Look, and Brinksmanship 87; Eisenhower and the New Administration 88; The Eisenhower Policies 91; The Climax of McCarthyism 94; Change and Continuity in National Politics 98; Second Term: Problems and Portents 101; Strategies of Containment in the Eisenhower Years 107; Rhetoric and Reality in Foreign Affairs 108; The European Focus 111; Containment in Asia 113; The Middle East, Latin America, and the Third World 118; The Heightening of Cold War Tensions 124; Suggestions for Further Reading 131; Chapter 4 Leading the World: Economic Expansion, Affluence, and Social Change 134; The Miracle of Production 135; Competition and Structure 141; Patterns of Trade and Distribution 146; The Worker's World 150; Social Change and the Social Order 155; City and Suburb 158; Social Class and Status 162; Race and Ethnicity 164; The Search for Community 175; Suggestions for Further Reading 177; Chapter 5 Inspiration, Crises, and Tragedy: John F. Kennedy and the New Frontier 181; The Election of a New President, 1960 181; The Kennedy Approach to Foreign Policy 186; A Troubled Beginning 190; The Cuban Missle Crisis and the Test Ban Treaty 193; Global Connections and Third World Policies 198; New Frontiers and the Resurgence of Liberalism 203; Social Reform and Losing Battles 208; Kennedy and the Civil Rights Movement 211; The Death of a President 215; A New President and a Democratic Landslide 218; Suggestions for Further Reading 222; Chapter 6 The Culture of Affluence and Anxiety: Postwar America 226; Education: The Troubled Crusade 226; The Changing Shape of American Religion 232; Popular Culture 238; Art and American Life 248; The Literary Imagination 253; Suggestions for Further Reading 259; Chapter 7 Great Changes, Great Failings: LBJ, the Great Society, and the Vietnam War 263; The Thirty-sixth President 263; The Quest for Equality 267; The War on Poverty 275; Breakthroughs in Education and Health 278; LBJ and the Urban Nation 282; The Domino Theory and International Affairs 285; U.S. Ideals and Self-interest in Latin America 289; Vietnam: Into the Quagmire 291; Antiwar Protest: America Divides 299; The Lost Crusade 306; Politics and Resolution: The Election of 1968 309; Suggestions for Further Reading 316; Chapter 8 The End of Innocence: National Limits, Richard Nixon, and Watergate 321; The Nixon Years Begin 322; The Return of Richard Nixon 322; The Persistence of Vietnam 325; In the Domestic Arena 332; Nixon's New Economic Policy 337; Détente and Triangular Diplomacy 340; Nixon's Triumph: The Election of 1972 346; Launching the Second Nixon Administration 350; Watergate: A Cancer in the Presidency 353; The Energy Crisis and the Environment 359; Feminism: Reform in a Different Mode 364; The Downfall of a President 369; Suggestions for Further Reading 374; Chapter 9 The Search for Solutions in a "Crisis of Confidence" 378; The Presidency of Gerald Ford 378; The Election of Jimmy Carter 385; Dealing with Problems at Home 390; Morality and Foreign Policy 396; A Surfeit of Troubles, 1979-1980 401; The Repudiation of a President: 1980 406; Suggestions for Further Reading 410; Chapter 10 The Reagan Revolution and Return of Confidence 413; The Emergence of a Conservative Spokesman 413; Reaganomics 417; The Attempted Assassination 422; Foreign Policy: Rhetoric and Confrontation 423; An Electoral Landslide 430; Second Term: Up the Down Staircase 434; The Reagan Legacy 444; Suggestions for Further Reading 447; Chapter 11 The United States and the New World Order 450; The Presidency of George H.W. Bush 451; The End of the Cold War 456; Return of the Democrats 465; Clinton and the Perils of Presidential Leadership 469; Suggestions for Further Reading 471; Chapter 12 Booming Nineties: Clinton, Impeachment, and the High Flying Economy 473; International Challenges 482; Challenges at Home 487; The New Economy 490; Impeachment 496; The 2000 Election 500; Suggestions for Further Reading 505; Chapter 13 Tiem of Tragedy: George W. Bush, 9/11, Two Wars, and the Great Recession 507; George W. Bush 508; 9/11 512; War in Afghanistan and Iraq 520; The Abu Ghraib Scandal 524; Inconvenient Environmental Realities 526; The 2004 Presidential Race 530; The Second Term of George W. Bush 535; Quagmires Both: Iraq and Afghanistan 541; The Great Recession Begins 544; Foreign Relations 551; The 2008 Election 554; Legacy of the George W. Bush Years 559; Suggestions for Further Reading 562; Chapter 14 Changing America 565; Barack Obama 565; The Obama Administration 567; The Evolving American Demography and Culture 576; Fine Arts 579; Television 582; Literature 585; Movies 587; Music 589; Sports 593; Changing American News Media 596; Americans Move to Right of Center 597; The Great Recession Worsens 603; The Quagmires in Iraq and Afghanistan 606; Back to the Future? 610; Suggestions for Further Reading 611.
ISBN:: 9780882952765; 0882952765
OCLC:: 668990484
Publisher Number:: 99942316681

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