The American Paradox: A History of the United States Since 1945

Introduction: The American Paradox. 1. The Specter of Appeasement: The Cold War, 1945-1949. 2. In the Shadow of FDR. 3. The Cold War Heats Up. 4. The Consumer Society, 1945-1960. 5. The Politics of Moderation, 1951-1960. 6. American Ideals and Social Realities, 1952-1960. 7. The Kennedy Presidency, 1961-1963. 8. Lyndon Johnson, the Great Society, and the Unraveling of America, 1963-1967. 9. "Into the Big Muddy": America in Vietnam, 1945-1968. 10. Richard Nixon and the New Republican Majority, 1969-1974. 11. The Clash of Cultures, 1969-1980. 12. The Age of Limits, 1974-1980. 13. The Reagan Presidency, 1981-1989. 14. Culture and Consumerism: 1980-1992. 15. The End of the Cold War, 1988-1992. 16. The Clinton Presidency, 1993-2001. 17. The Prosperous Nineties. Epilogue: The Challenges of the New Century.

Introduction: The American Paradox. 1. The Specter of Appeasement: The Cold War, 1945-1949. 2. In the Shadow of FDR. 3. The Cold War Heats Up. 4. The Consumer Society, 1945-1960. 5. The Politics of Moderation, 1951-1960. 6. American Ideals and Social Realities, 1952-1960. 7. The Kennedy Presidency, 1961-1963. 8. Lyndon Johnson, the Great Society, and the Unraveling of America, 1963-1967. 9. "Into the Big Muddy": America in Vietnam, 1945-1968. 10. Richard Nixon and the New Republican Majority, 1969-1974. 11. The Clash of Cultures, 1969-1980. 12. The Age of Limits, 1974-1980. 13. The Reagan Presidency, 1981-1989. 14. Culture and Consumerism: 1980-1992. 15. The End of the Cold War, 1988-1992. 16. The Clinton Presidency, 1993-2001. 17. The Prosperous Nineties. Epilogue: The Challenges of the New Century.