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America after the Cold War

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Most surveys of American history show you the stunning rise of America and take you through the Cold War, a story that includes the tumultuous conflict in Vietnam and the cultural upheaval of the 1960s. The 30 years of contemporary history following the fall of the Soviet Union, however, tend to get short shrift, perhaps because this period of history is still being written, or perhaps because the end of the Cold War is a natural stopping point, an inflection point when one story ends and something new—something unpredictable—begins.Nonetheless, events of today have been profoundly shaped by the past several decades, and one must understand this recent history to understand the world today. Contemporary life is changing so rapidly that it can be breathtaking to take a step back and look at the cohesive "story" from 1990 to 2019, but this is precisely what America after the Cold War: The First Thirty Years offers. Taught by esteemed professor and Great Courses favorite Dr. Patrick Allitt of Emory University, these 12 fascinating lectures tie all the threads of contemporary life together to give you a rich understanding of the world we live in now.America has always been something of a paradox—a colony turned superpower, a productivity dynamo with a widening gulf between rich and poor, and a land of the free that has abetted inequality and racial injustice. The story of the United States is ongoing, but by synthesizing events and illuminating them with vital context, Professor Allitt offers a fascinating exploration of contemporary America.


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Publisher: The Great Courses Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781629978550
  • File size: 166621 KB
  • Release date: March 25, 2021
  • Duration: 05:47:07

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  • ISBN: 9781629978550
  • File size: 166644 KB
  • Release date: March 25, 2021
  • Duration: 05:49:05
  • Number of parts: 6

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History Nonfiction

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English

Most surveys of American history show you the stunning rise of America and take you through the Cold War, a story that includes the tumultuous conflict in Vietnam and the cultural upheaval of the 1960s. The 30 years of contemporary history following the fall of the Soviet Union, however, tend to get short shrift, perhaps because this period of history is still being written, or perhaps because the end of the Cold War is a natural stopping point, an inflection point when one story ends and something new—something unpredictable—begins.Nonetheless, events of today have been profoundly shaped by the past several decades, and one must understand this recent history to understand the world today. Contemporary life is changing so rapidly that it can be breathtaking to take a step back and look at the cohesive "story" from 1990 to 2019, but this is precisely what America after the Cold War: The First Thirty Years offers. Taught by esteemed professor and Great Courses favorite Dr. Patrick Allitt of Emory University, these 12 fascinating lectures tie all the threads of contemporary life together to give you a rich understanding of the world we live in now.America has always been something of a paradox—a colony turned superpower, a productivity dynamo with a widening gulf between rich and poor, and a land of the free that has abetted inequality and racial injustice. The story of the United States is ongoing, but by synthesizing events and illuminating them with vital context, Professor Allitt offers a fascinating exploration of contemporary America.


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