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The 1950s : key themes and documents / James S. Olson with Mariah Gumpert.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Olson, James Stuart, 1946- author.
- Gumpert, Mariah, author.
- Series:
- Olson, James Stuart, 1946- Unlocking American history.
- Unlocking American history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nineteen fifties.
- United States--Civilization--1945-.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxi, 343 pages) : illustrations.
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California ; Denver, Colorado : ABC-CLIO, [2018]
- Summary:
- This volume covers political, social, and cultural concepts of the 1950s, from the uneasy peace after World War II to the beginnings of cultural discontent that would explode in the 1960s. Highlights the Cold War and perceived communist threat; the birth of the middle class and consumer culture; the civil rights movement; and the normalization of youth rebellion and rock and roll. Contains primary documents, sample questions, "Top Tips", chronology, and learning objectives.
- Contents:
- The encyclopedia
- Primary documents
- Sample document-based essay question (DBQ)
- Top tips for answering document-based essay questions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-332) and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 9798400605567
- 9798216040941
- 9781440861338
- 1440861331
- OCLC:
- 1038035547
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