On the Edge With Infotrac—The U.S. Since 1945

This textbook explores some of the dilemmas that have confronted the United States since World War II. Horowitz (Portland State U.) and Carroll (Stanford U.) focus on the expansion of national economic and political power at home and abroad and the domestic conflicts precipitated by such growth. Eight chapters cover such topics as the anti-Communist crusade, the age of liberal activism, racial turmoil, Vietnam, and the centrist administrations of Bush and Clinton. Each chapter includes a popular culture reference to a film with particular social significance. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)