Buch, Englisch, 500 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1021 g
Buch, Englisch, 500 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1021 g
Reihe: Defining Documents in American History
ISBN: 978-1-61925-739-9
Verlag: Salem Press
Defining Documents in American History: Post War 1940s
This collection will introduce students and educators to a diverse range of genres, including journals, letters, speeches, government legislation, and court opinions. Documents represent the diversity of ideas and contexts that define social, political and cultural subjects throughout American history.
This important resource provides students and researchers with many new ways to explore the 1940s, as the country was affected by World War II. The text provides in-depth analysis of more than forty primary documents that help shed light on this historical time.
Defining Documents in American History: Post War 1940s offers in-depth critical analysis of more than 40 primary source documents important to this significant decade in American History. Articles begin by introducing readers to the historical context, followed by a description of the author’s life and circumstances in which the document was written. A document analysis, written by professional writers and historians, guides readers in understanding key elements of language, rhetoric, and social and political meaning that define the significance of the author and document in American history.
Defining Documents in American History: Post War 1940s provides detailed analysis of a wide array of topics, including:
- Occupation of Japan
- Foreign Policy
- Technology
- Red Scare
- Communism
- Integration
- Atomic Energy
- The Government
This collection will introduce students and educators to a diverse range of genres, including journals, letters, speeches, government legislation, and court opinions. Documents represent the diversity of ideas and contexts that define social, political and cultural subjects throughout American history.
