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Ambitious Visions, Embattled Dreams

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America at the apex of global power. Dreams never come easy, and they didn't for America. "America"" Since 1945" tells of a country that had vanquished the despair and poverty of the Great Depression, conquered the evil of militant fascism during World War II and was looking ahead with infinite promise. Noted Historian H.W. Brands details the changes America has gone through since 1945 to reveal the themes and ambitions that have driven America, all while capturing the national experiences of the last six decades to bare the still unfolding legacy of dreams born out of a global upheaval. "America"" Since 1945" is the Penguin Academic Edition of Brands' bestseller "American Dreams," which chronicles the events and circumstances that have guided America from Okinawa to the Great Recession.
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Pages: 448

Format: Paperback

Release: October 11, 2009

ISBN 13: 9780205568482

Ambitious Visions, Embattled Dreams

3.1/5 ( ratings)

America at the apex of global power. Dreams never come easy, and they didn't for America. "America"" Since 1945" tells of a country that had vanquished the despair and poverty of the Great Depression, conquered the evil of militant fascism during World War II and was looking ahead with infinite promise. Noted Historian H.W. Brands details the changes America has gone through since 1945 to reveal the themes and ambitions that have driven America, all while capturing the national experiences of the last six decades to bare the still unfolding legacy of dreams born out of a global upheaval. "America"" Since 1945" is the Penguin Academic Edition of Brands' bestseller "American Dreams," which chronicles the events and circumstances that have guided America from Okinawa to the Great Recession.
Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab at no extra charge, please visit www.MySearchLab.com or use ISBN: 9780205041640.

Pages: 448

Format: Paperback

Release: October 11, 2009

ISBN 13: 9780205568482

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