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Winds of Hope, Storms of Discord The United States since 1945

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Salim Yaqub, University of California, Santa Barbara
Published 2022

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In brisk and engaging prose, this comprehensive introductory textbook traverses the broad sweep of US history since 1945. Winds of Hope, Storms of Discord explores how Americans from all walks of life – political leaders, businesspeople, public intellectuals, workers, students, activists, migrants, and others – struggled to define the nation's political, economic, geopolitical, demographic, and social character. It chronicles the nation's ceaseless ferment, from the rocky conversion to peacetime in the early aftermath of World War II; to the frightening…

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  • Uses vivid imagery, illuminating vignettes, and humorous asides to engage students
  • Focuses on issues, challenges, and struggles (violent military interventions abroad, frightening economic downturns, and vigorous protest movements) that foreshadow similar phenomena today, teaching students that history can illuminate contemporary concerns
  • Through nuanced study of past controversies, shows students how to fully consider all perspectives
  • Features questions for discussion and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter

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