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 Transformation and Reaction America 1921–1945
Glen Jeansonne
The subject of “change” is foremost in the minds
of Americans today. But when it comes to looking at our past, our country’s
pattern of change—and the response initiated by it—can take on added relevance,
providing a meaningful context for understanding historical events. This is the
idea behind Jeansonne’s Transformation and Reaction. Capturing the revolutionary
episodes that left their mark on America between World War I and the close of
World War II, this insightful text considers how these movements—and the
reactions to them—affected the political, social, and cultural fabric of our
country. Glen Jeansonne weaves this “transformation and reaction” theme into a
compelling narrative to explore the prevailing tensions of each decade.
Highlights include a focus on the established policies of our country, as well
as the apparent contradictions in those policies, and coverage of American
history, from the political conservatism and cultural radicalism of the 1920s,
through the Depression, New Deal, and economic boom fostered by World War II.
Significant emphasis is placed on women and minorities. Major society-altering
inventions, such as the automobile and airplane, also are discussed. $16.95 list, 244 pages 10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-382-9 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-382-9 © 1994 “I have been teaching since 1952 and this is the best, most succinct coverage of this period I have ever read. Wow! Well written, with details I have never seen before. I marvel that so many facts and details have been packed into 233 pages.” — Barton M. Hayward, Lander University Table of Contents
1. America in Transition 2. The Republican Decade 3. An Age of Fear 4. An Era of Indulgence 5. Popular Culture in the 1920s 6. Literature and Art in the 1920s 7. A Restrained Diplomacy 8. Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression 9. The Origins of the New Deal 10. A New Deal for Whom? 11. Dissent 12. A Society Transformed 13. The Road to War 14. A Nation at War 15. World War II |