The Year of Indecision, 1946
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Author | : Kenneth Weisbrode |
Publisher | : Viking Adult |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780670016846 |
ISBN-13 | : 0670016845 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Year of Indecision, 1946 by : Kenneth Weisbrode
Book excerpt: The Year of Indecision: 1946 overturns the image of U.S. president Harry Truman as a can-do leader and shows instead his presidency as troubled. In 1946 Relations broke down with the Soviet Union, and nearly did with the British. The U.S. suffered shortages and strikes of a magnitude it had not seen in years. In November 1946, the Democrats lost both houses of Congress. The tension between fear and optimism expressed itself too in popular culture. Through a vivid portrait of Truman anda single year, Ken Weisbride offers an alternative perspective on history.