Overview
- An up-to-date analysis of postwar American foreign policy which includes the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11Â Provides a clear examination of the actions of each presidency since 1945, as well as the consequences of major foreign policy initiativesÂExplores America's actions on a global scale, reviewing both the Cold War and post-Cold War policies
Part of the book series: Studies in Contemporary History (SCH)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
America and the World since 1945
- focuses on the origins and course of the Cold War
- explains major crises and developments, such as the Truman Doctrine, the nature of containment, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin, arms control and detente
- features analysis of how America became involved in armed conflict, as in Korea, the Gulf, the Balkans and Vietnam
- looks at American action in relation to the Arab-Israeli conflict, as well as interventions in Latin America and Africa
- traces the evolution of policy towards China
- studies conventional diplomacy alongside the use of intelligence and covert activity
- examines the dynamics of the post-Cold War world
Clear in its approach, this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in America's relationship with the rest of the world from the end of the Second World War up to the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in September 2001.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
DONETTE MURRAY is Lecturer in Defence Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: America and the World since 1945
Authors: T. G. Fraser, Donette Murray
Series Title: Studies in Contemporary History
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-0727-1
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2002
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 323
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: History of the Americas