Democratic Empire: The United States Since 1945

by Jim Cullen

Book Overview

A brief survey of U.S. history since the end of World War II, focusing on popular beliefs, fears, and hopes that have shaped American culture and history over the last eight decades. Explores the ways in which the American people's perceptions of power were as significant as the realities of that power, and how popular beliefs shaped the events of post-WWII America Gives particular attention to mass media, the fine arts, and intellectual currents,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1119027349
• ISBN13: 9781119027348
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"