Post War America 1945 1971

Author : Howard Zinn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1014764279

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Postwar America: 1945-1971 by Howard Zinn Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : National characteristics, American
ISBN : OCLC:646820921

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Postwar America by Anonim Pdf

Examines the history, events and people during the postwar years following World War two.

Author : Howard Zinn
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781456610838

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Post War America 1945-1971 by Howard Zinn Pdf

Howard Zinn's unique take on this vital period in U.S. history with a new introduction. The postwar boom in the U.S. brought about massive changes in U.S. society and culture. In this accessible volume, historian Zinn offers a view from below on these vital years. By critically examining U.S. militarism abroad and racism at home, he raises challenging questions about this often romanticized period.

Author : James Burkhart Gilbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : 087722224X

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Another Chance by James Burkhart Gilbert Pdf

Analyzes the social, economic, political, and cultural changes in the United States after the end of World War II

Author : Howard Zinn
Publisher : Radical Sixties V. 5 5
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1608463001

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Postwar America by Howard Zinn Pdf

Howard Zinn's unique take on this vital period in U.S. history.

Author : Walter LaFeber
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : History
ISBN : MINN:31951001802561Z

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America, Russia, and the Cold War by Walter LaFeber Pdf

Author : David French
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191623622

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Army, Empire, and Cold War by David French Pdf

The veterans of the Fourteenth Army who fought in Burma between 1942 and 1945 called themselves 'the forgotten army'. But that appellation could equally well be applied to the whole of the British army after 1945. Histories of Britain's post-war defence policy have usually focused on how and why Britain acquired a nuclear deterrent. David French takes a new look at these policies by placing the army centre-stage. Drawing on archival sources that have hardly been used by historians, he shows how British governments tried to create an army that would enable them to maintain their position as a major world power at a time when their economy struggled to foot the bill. The result was a growing mismatch between the military resources that the government thought it could afford on the one hand, and a long list of overseas commitments, in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East, that it was reluctant to surrender. The result was that the British created a Potemkin army, a force that had an outwardly impressive facade, but that in reality had only very limited war-fighting capabilities. Army, Empire, and Cold War will interest not only historians of the British army, but also those who are trying to understand Britain's role in the Cold War, and how and why the British came to surrender formal rule over their empire.

Author : Tony Judt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0143037757

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Postwar by Tony Judt Pdf

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize • Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award • One of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the Year “Impressive . . . Mr. Judt writes with enormous authority.” —The Wall Street Journal “Magisterial . . . It is, without a doubt, the most comprehensive, authoritative, and yes, readable postwar history.” —The Boston Globe Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world's most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement. Postwar is the first modern history that covers all of Europe, both east and west, drawing on research in six languages to sweep readers through thirty-four nations and sixty years of political and cultural change-all in one integrated, enthralling narrative. Both intellectually ambitious and compelling to read, thrilling in its scope and delightful in its small details, Postwar is a rare joy. Judt's book, Ill Fares the Land, republished in 2021 featuring a new preface by bestselling author of Between the World and Me and The Water Dancer, Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Author : Ron Briley
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786484799

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The Baseball Film in Postwar America by Ron Briley Pdf

This work focuses on the baseball movie genre in the years following World War II, beginning with the 1948 biopic The Babe Ruth Story and ending with the 1962 Mickey Mantle-Roger Maris vehicle Safe at Home!, when the consensus was that conflict should be limited in American society by emphasizing economic growth and a strong stand against Communism. This study of selected films indicates, however, that this strategy was not entirely effective; while offering a certain amount of nostalgia, these films could not provide shelter from the storm gathering in postwar America which challenged conventional ideas of race, gender and class and broke in the 1960s.

Author : William H. Young,Nancy K. Young
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 942 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313356537

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World War II and the Postwar Years in America [2 volumes] by William H. Young,Nancy K. Young Pdf

More than 150 articles provide a revealing look at one of the most tempestuous decades in recent American history, describing the everyday activities of Americans as they dealt first with war, and then a difficult transition to peace and prosperity. The two-volume World War II and the Postwar Years in America: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia contains over 175 articles describing everyday life on the American home front during World War II and the immediate postwar years. Unlike publications about this period that focus mainly on the big picture of the war and subsequent economic conditions, this encyclopedia drills down to the popular culture of the 1940s, bringing the details of the lives of ordinary men, women, and children alive. The work covers a broad range of everyday activities throughout the 1940s, including movies, radio programming, music, the birth of commercial television, advertising, art, bestsellers, and other equally intriguing topics. The decade was divided almost evenly between war (1940-1945) and peace (1946-1950), and the articles point up the continuities and differences between these two periods. Filled with evocative photographs, this unique encyclopedia will serve as an excellent resource for those seeking an overview of life in the United States during a decade that helped shape the modern world.

Author : Jack Metzgar
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000-02-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781566397391

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Striking Steel by Jack Metzgar Pdf

Having come of age during a period of vibrant union-centered activism, Jack Metzgar begins this book wondering how his father, a U.S> Steel shop steward in the 1950s and '60s, and so many contemporary historians could forget what this country owes to the union movement. Combining personal memoir and historical narrative, Striking Steel argues for reassessment of unionism in American life during the second half of the twentieth century and a recasting of "official memory." As he traces the history of union steelworkers after World War II, Metzgar draws on his father's powerful stories about the publishing work in the mills, stories in which time is divided between "before the union" and since. His father, Johnny Metzgar, fought ardently for workplace rules as a means of giving "the men" some control over their working conditions and protection from venal foremen. He pursued grievances until he eroded management's authority, and he badgered foremen until he established shop-floor practices that would become part of the next negotiated contract. As a passionate advocate of solidarity, he urged coworkers to stick together so that the rules were upheld and everyone could earn a decent wage. Striking Steel's pivotal event is the four-month nationwide steel strike of 1959, a landmark union victory that has been all but erased from public memory. With remarkable tenacity, union members held out for the shop-floor rules that gave them dignity in the workplace and raised their standard of living. Their victory underscored the value of sticking together and reinforced their sense that they were contributing to a general improvement in American working and living conditions. The Metzgar family's story vividly illustrates the larger narrative of how unionism lifted the fortunes and prospects of working-class families. It also offers an account of how the broad social changes of the period helped to shift the balance of power in a conflict-ridden, patriarchal household. Even if the optimism of his generation faded in the upheavals of the 1960s, Johnny Metzgar's commitment to his union and the strike itself stands as an honorable example of what a collective action can and did achieve. Jack Metzgar's Striking Steel is a stirring call to remember and renew the struggle.

Author : Jamil Hasanli
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780739168073

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Stalin and the Turkish Crisis of the Cold War, 1945-1953 by Jamil Hasanli Pdf

This book presents the ups and downs of the Soviet-Turkish relations during World War II and immediately after it. Hasanli draws on declassified archive documents from the United States, Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan to recreate a truepicture of the time when the "Turkish crisis" of the Cold War broke out. It explains why and how the friendly relations between the USSR and Turkey escalated into enmity, led to the increased confrontation between these two countries, and ended up with Turkey's entry into NATO. Hasanli uses recently-released Soviet archive documents to shed light on some dark points of the Cold War era and the relations between the Soviets and the West. Apart from bringing in an original point of view regarding starting of the Cold War, the book reveals some secret sides of the Soviet domestic and foreign policies. The book convincingly demonstrates how Soviet political technologists led by Josef Stalin distorted the picture of a friendly and peaceful country—Turkey—intothe image of an enemy in the minds of millions of Soviet citizens.

Author : William Henry Chafe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 019515049X

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The Unfinished Journey by William Henry Chafe Pdf

This popular 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 that have colored our country's past and present, including issues of race, class, gender, foreign policy, and economic and social reform. He 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. In this edition, Chafe provides an insightful assessment of Clinton's legacy as president, particularly in light of his impeachment, and an entirely new chapter that examines the impact of two of America's most pivotal events of the twenty-first century: the 2000 presidential election turmoil and the September 11th terrorist attacks. Chafe puts forth an excellent account of George W. Bush's first year as president and also covers his subsequent role as a world leader following his administration's declared war on terrorism. The completely revised epilogue and updated bibliographic essay offer a compelling and controversial final commentary on America's past and its future. Brilliantly written by a prize-winning historian, the fifth edition of The Unfinished Journey is an essential text for all students of recent American history.

Author : Linda Eisenmann
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 0801882613

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Higher Education for Women in Postwar America, 1945–1965 by Linda Eisenmann Pdf

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Author : Paul Street
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317263401

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Barack Obama and the Future of American Politics by Paul Street Pdf

Many Americans believe Barak Obama represents a hopeful future for America. But does he also reflect the American politics of the past? This book offers the broadest and best-informed understanding on the meaning of the "Obama phenomenon" to date. Paul Street was on the ground throughout the Iowa campaign, and his stories of the rising Obama phenomenon are poignant. Yet the author's background in American political history allows him to explore the deeper meanings of Obama's remarkable political career. He looks at Obama in relation to contemporary issues of class, race, war, and empire. He considers Obama in the context of our nation's political history, with comparisons to FDR, JFK, Bill Clinton, and other leaders. Street finds that the Obama persona, crafted by campaign consultants and filtered through dominant media trends, masks the "change" candidate's adherence to long-prevailing power structures and party doctrines. He shows how American political culture has produced misperceptions by the electorate of Obama's positions and values. Obama is no magical exception to the narrow-spectrum electoral system and ideological culture that have done so much to define and limit the American political tradition. Yet the author suggests key ways in which Obama potentially advances democratic transformation. Street makes recommendations on how citizens can productively respond to and act upon Obama's influence and the broader historical and social forces that have produced his celebrity and relevance. He also lays out a real agenda for change for the new presidential administration, one that addresses the recent failures of democratic politics.