
Holding the Line
The Eisenhower Era, 1952-1961
Charles C. Alexander(Author)
Indiana University Press
Published on 22. September 1976
Book
Paperback/Softback
326 pages
978-0-253-20193-5 (ISBN)
Description
Alexander sees the characteristic feature of the Eisenhower era as an effort to "hold the line"-against Communism, against big government, against intellectual challenge, against disruptive social change. The period 1952-1961 is examined in trenchant detail by the author, who focuses on domestic politics and foreign policy but also examines economic, social, intellectual, and cultural aspects of the period. He scrutinizes such features of the fifties as McCarthyism, the Korean conflict, Dulles's system of global alliances, the early involvement in Vietnam, the economic boom, the appearance of giant conglomerates, the emergence of Black protest, the gathering crisis of the cities, and the impact of the mass media on popular culture. This book is lively enough for general readers and students of American history since the Second World War, yet probing and scholarly enough to interest specialists.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington, IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-253-20193-5 (9780253201935)
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