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Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt-Truman Era

Book information

Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0810856166, 9780810856165
LCC
E806 .W96 2008
Open Library ID
OL22671265M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3387004 bytes)
Series
Historical dictionaries of U.S. historical eras 10
Pages
533\533
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

The Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt-Truman Era examines significant individuals, organizations, and events in American political, economic, social, and cultural history between 1933 and 1953. This was a period of enormous significance in the United States due to the impact of the Great Depression, World War II, and the onset of the Cold War. The presidencies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman witnessed the origins of the modern American welfare system and the rise of the United States as a world power, as well as its involvement in the confrontation with communism that dominated the latter half of the 20th century.

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