The American Dream: Reality and Illusion 1945-1980
- ISBN-10
- 019835455X
- ISBN-13
- 9780198354550
- Series
- The American Dream
- Category
- United States
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-01-08
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- Sally Waller, Mark Stacey
Description
Retaining well-loved features, this book covers in depth the challenges faced by the USA at home and abroad as it emerged from the Second World War as a superpower. It focuses on key concepts such as American identity, anti-communism and ethnic identities, and covers events and developments with precision.
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- 2004
- 214 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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- 2018-01-31
- 84 pages
- Paperback
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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- 2016-11-18
- 368 pages
- Paperback
- University Press of Kansas
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