The 1970s
- ISBN-10
- 1438108788
- ISBN-13
- 9781438108780
- Series
- The 1970s
- Category
- Nineteen seventies
- Pages
- 500
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-01-01
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Author
- Neil A. Hamilton
Description
From the rippling aftereffects of the Vietnam War to the civil unrest between the Arabs and the Israelis in the Middle East, this volume explores a period of great uncertainty for the United States and the world. It includes critical documents, as well as capsule biographies of key figures, a bibliography, an index, and more.
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Other editions
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- 2013-02-24
- 416 pages
- Paperback
- Princeton University Press
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