Mastering Modern United States History

Now in its second edition, this engaging text introduces readers to all the key developments in American history between 1900 and 2000. Combining factual coverage with an analysis of professional historians most recent interpretations of major domestic and foreign affairs, it fully explores dramatic events such as the Wall Street Crash, Pearl Harbor, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Watergate Scandal. Chapters are enriched by presidential profiles and supported by stimulating source material and exam-style questions to reinforce learning.

The Beginning of the American Century 1900-1920.- Foreign Policy 1900-1920.- The 1920s.- FDR: The Great Depression and the New Deal.- Roosevelt's Foreign Policy, 1933-45.- African-Americans 1900-1945.- Post War America.- The 1950s: Affluence and Anxiety.- John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963.- LBJ: The Great Society and Vietnam.- The Shift to the Right.- African Americans 1945-2000.- The End of the American Century: 1980-2000.- Appendix A: Tables Index.- Appendix B: Presidential Profiles.- Appendix C: Questions and Exercises.- Appendix D: References.- Index.