The Cold War and Postwar America, 1946-1963

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Looks at the history of the United States after the end of World War Two through the early sixties, focusing on the acceleration of the Cold War.

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Title Statements

Full title :The Cold War and Postwar America, 1946-1963 / Tim McNeese ; consulting editor, Richard Jensen.

Summary

Looks at the history of the United States after the end of World War Two through the early sixties, focusing on the acceleration of the Cold War.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Chelsea House Publishers
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2010.

The Physical Object

Description:136 pages : : illustrations (some color), color maps ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781604133608, 1604133600
oclc:ocn401141856
LC Classification:E813
Dewey Decimal:973.91

Introduction: eve of destruction -- Map: Cold War America 1946-1963 -- Origins of the Cold War -- Truman's Cold War -- Truman's agenda at home -- Truman's second term -- Cold War America -- Eisenhower era -- Affluence and cultural change -- Kennedy years -- Chronology and timeline.

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Arms race Civil rights Cold War Cold War -- Juvenile literature Course aux armements Diplomatic relations États-Unis -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse… États-Unis -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse… États-Unis -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse… États-Unis -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse… États-Unis -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse… États-Unis -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse… Etats-Unis -- Relations extérieures Guerre de Corée (1950-1953) Guerre froide Guerre froide -- Ouvrages pour la jeune… History Juvenile works Korean War, 1950-1953 Literature