World War Ii And The West It Wrought

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Few episodes in American history were more transformative than World War II, and in no region did it bring greater change than in the West. Having lifted the United States out of the Great Depression, World War II set in motion a massive westward population movement, ignited a quarter-century boom that redefined the West as the nation's most economically dynamic region, and triggered unprecedented public investment in manufacturing, education, scientific research, and infrastructure—an economic revolution that would lay the groundwork for prodigiously innovative high-tech centers in Silicon Valley, the Puget Sound area, and elsewhere. Amidst robust economic growth and widely shared prosperity in the post-war decades, Westerners made significant strides toward greater racial and gender equality, even as they struggled to manage the environmental consequences of their region's surging vitality. At the same time, wartime policies that facilitated the federal withdrawal of Western public lands and the occupation of Pacific islands for military use continued an ongoing project of U.S. expansionism at home and abroad. This volume explores the lasting consequences of a pivotal chapter in U.S. history, and offers new categories for understanding the post-war West. Contributors to this volume include Mark Brilliant, Geraldo L. Cadava, Matthew Dallek, Mary L. Dudziak, Jared Farmer, David M. Kennedy, Daniel J. Kevles, Rebecca Jo Plant, Gavin Wright, and Richard White.

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Genre : History
Author : Mark Brilliant
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Release : 2020-04-28
File : 317 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781503612884


The Making Of The Great West Illustrated Edition

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This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "This history is intended to meet the want for brief, compact, and handy manuals of the beginnings of our country. In this volume, I have followed up to its legitimate ending the work done by the three great rival powers of modern times in civilizing our continent. I have tried to make it the worthy, if modest, exponent of a great theme. The story grows to absorbing interest, as the great achievement of the age."Contents: Three Rival CivilizationsThe SpaniardsAn Historic EraDe Soto's Discovery of the MississippiDeath and Burial of De SotoThe Indians of FloridaHow New Mexico Came to Be Explored"the Marvellous Country"Folk Lore of the PueblosLast Days of Charles V. And Philip Ii.Sword and Gown in CaliforniaThe FrenchWestward by the Great Inland WaterwaysThe Situation in a.d. 1672 Count FrontenacJoliet and Marquette The Man La SalleLa Salle, Prince of Explorers Discovery of the Upper MississippiThe Lost Colony: St. Louis of TexasIberville Founds LouisianaFrance Wins the PrizeLouis Xiv.The EnglishThe Bleak North-west CoastHudson's Bay to the South SeaThe Russians in AlaskaEngland on the PacificQueen ElizabethWhat Jonathan Carver Aimed to Do in 1766John Ledyard's IdeaA Yankee Ship Discovers the Columbia RiverThe West at the Opening of the CenturyBirth of the American Idea.America for Americans.Acquisition of LouisianaA Glance at Our Purchase The PathfindersLewis and Clarke Ascend the Missouri They Cross the Continent Pike Explores the Arkansas Valley New Mexico in 1807 Gold in Colorado.—a Trapper's Story The Flag in Oregon Louisiana Admitted 1812 The Oregon TrailThe Trapper, Backwoodsman, and EmigrantLong Explores the Platte Valley Missouri and the Compromise of 1821 Arkansas Admitted 1836 Thomas H. Benton's Idea With the Vanguard to OregonTexas Admitted New Political Ideas Iowa Admitted The War With Mexico …

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Genre : History
Author : Samuel Adams Drake
Publisher : e-artnow
Release : 2018-12-21
File : 294 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9788027247820


Making Of The American West

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A richly researched, evocative account of the individuals and institutions involved in the settling of the non-Indian West—and of the impact of the development of the West on the nation as a whole. Making of the American West surveys the experiences of major social groups in the lands from the Mississippi to the Pacific, from the United States' penetration of the region in the early 19th century to its incorporation into national political, economic, and cultural fabric by the early 20th century. This revealing volume offers fascinating portraits of the people and institutions that drove the Western conquest (traders and trappers, ranchers and settlers, corporations, the federal government), as well as of those who resisted conquest or hoped for the emergence of a different society (Indian peoples, Latinos, Asians, wage laborers). Throughout, expert contributors continually return to the growing myth of the West and the impact of its promise of freedom and opportunity on those who sought to "Americanize" it.

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Genre : History
Author : Benjamin H. Johnson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release : 2007-05-15
File : 401 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781851097685


Ocr Gcse History Shp The Making Of America 1789 1900

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Exam board: OCR (Specification B, SHP) Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 An OCR endorsed textbook Let SHP successfully steer you through the OCR B specification with an exciting, enquiry-based series, combining best practice teaching methods and worthwhile tasks to develop students' historical knowledge and skills. The engaging, accessible text covers the content you need for teacher-led lessons and independent study Step-by-step enquiries inspired by best practice in KS3 help to simplify lesson planning and ensure continuous progression within and across units The scaffolded three-part task structure enables students to record, reflect on and review their learning Suitably challenging tasks encourage high achievers to excel at GCSE while clear explanations make key concepts accessible to all A range of purposeful, intriguing visual and written source material is embedded at the heart of each investigation to enhance understanding Memorable case studies, diagrams, infographics and contemporary photos bring fascinating events and people to life

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Genre : History
Author : Alex Ford
Publisher : Hachette UK
Release : 2017-07-03
File : 223 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781471860911


The International Politics Of Eurasia V 4 The Making Of Foreign Policy In Russia And The New States Of Eurasia

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This ambitious ten-volume series develops a comprehensive analysis of the evolving world role of the post-Soviet successor states. Each volume considers a different factor influencing the relationship between internal politics and international relations in Russia and in the western and southern tiers of newly independent states. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the discrediting of Marxism-Leninism as a source of political legitimacy have prompted a search for fresh principles of political organization that will shape the nature of political culture in all the post-Soviet countries. This volume looks at the making of foreign policy in Russia and the new states of Eurasia.

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Genre : Political Science
Author : S. Frederick Starr
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Release : 2024-11-01
File : 374 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781040288924


West German Industrialists And The Making Of The Economic Miracle

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West German Industrialists and the Making of the Economic Miracle investigates the mentality of post-war German (heavy) industrialists through an analysis of their attitudes, thinking and views on social, political and, of course, economic matters at the time, including the 'social market economy' and how they saw their own role in society, with this investigation taking place against the backdrop of the 'economic miracle' and the Cold War of the 1950s and 60s. The book also includes an assessment of whether the self-declared, new 'aristocracy of merit' justified its place in society and carried out its actions in a new spirit of political responsibility. This is an important text for all students interested in the history of Germany and the modern economic history of Europe.

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Genre : History
Author : Armin Grünbacher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release : 2017-07-13
File : 213 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781472513281


Letters And Papers

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Genre : Great Britain
Author : Great Britain. Public Record Office
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Release : 1898
File : 1050 Pages
ISBN-13 : OSU:32435027754837


Catalogue Of Books In The Lending Library

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Genre : Dictionary catalogs
Author : Edinburgh (Scotland). Public Library
Publisher :
Release : 1890
File : 564 Pages
ISBN-13 : OSU:32435008871519


The Making Of The Second Cold War

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Genre : History
Author : Fred Halliday
Publisher : London : Verso
Release : 1986
File : 300 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015012150770


The West End System A Scientific And Practical Method Of Cutting All Kinds Of Garments By E B G J Mogford F T Prewett Etc Pt 1

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Genre :
Author : Edward Boyer Giles
Publisher :
Release : 1875
File : 116 Pages
ISBN-13 : BL:A0022114811