Now in its second edition, this engaging text introduces readers to all the key developments in American history between 1900 and 2000. Combining factual coverage with an analysis of professional historians' most recent interpretations of major domestic and foreign affairs, it fully explores dramatic events such as the Wall Street Crash, Pearl Harbor, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Watergate Scandal. Chapters are enriched by presidential profiles and supported by stimulating source material and exam-style questions to reinforce learning.This text will be essential reading for students undertaking courses in American History at college, foundation and undergraduate level. It is also the ideal companion for anyone with a general interest in the American history of the twentieth century.New to this Edition:- Two brand-new chapters on African-American History- A new 'American Lives' feature which gives insight into a wide range of cultural figures including the Wright Brothers, Rachel Carson, J.D. Salinger and Muhammed Ali

The Beginning of the American Century 1900-1920 Foreign Policy 1900-1920 The 1920s FDR: The Great Depression and the New Deal Roosevelt's Foreign Policy, 1933-45 African-Americans 1900-1945 Post War America The 1950s: Affluence and Anxiety John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963 LBJ: The Great Society and Vietnam The Shift to the Right African Americans 1945-2000 The End of the American Century: 1980-2000 Appendix A: Tables Index Appendix B: Presidential Profiles Appendix C: Questions and Exercises Appendix D: References Index.