Written to meet the requirements of the Modern World History specifications for GCSE, "The USA 1917-1980" is an in-depth study of a nation which, during the period studied, transformed itself from a position of isolationism to that of world superpower. At that same time, it faced internal divisions over racial, social, economic, and political issues. Students will find this book a fascinating introduction to one of the leading nations in the twentieth century.

 

This book is part of a book series called Oxford History For Gcse .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Oxford University Press .

Nigel Smith is an enthusiastic historian and an expert on the Industrial Revolution. He holds a Master's degree and is head of history at Hall Mead School, Upminster. He has written many history books for young people.

This book has the following chapters: 1. The USA and the First World War; 2. The Twenties: 'The Age of Excess'; 3. Prohibition: 'The Noble Experiment'; 4. Black Americans, 1920s-1940s; 5. The Great Depression; 6. The New Deal; 7. From Isolation to War; 8. America at War, 1941-1945; 9. America and the Cold War; 10. America in the 1950s: 'The Affluent Society'; 11. Black Americans: Segregation is Challenged; 12. Kennedy: 'The New Frontier'; 13. From Civil Rights to Black Power; 14. Defeat in Vietnam; 15. A Divided Nation; 16. From Cold War to Detante; 17. Watergate: Nixon's Disgrace