The Year of Indecision, 1946
Author | : Kenneth Weisbrode |
Publisher | : Viking Adult |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780670016846 |
ISBN-13 | : 0670016845 |
Rating | : 4/5 (845 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Year of Indecision, 1946 written by Kenneth Weisbrode and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 2016 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.