United States History Since 1865

by Klose, Nelson

• ISBN13: 9780764114373
• ISBN10: 0764114379
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

The newly updated edition of this book makes a fine supplement to a college survey course in American history. It opens with the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, then goes on to chronicle the pivotal events of the late nineteenth- and entire twentieth century. It summarizes events surrounding U.S. entry into two World Wars, the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, the Civil Rights movement, and major events leading to the growth of the United States into the world's leading superpower. All significant events and personalities are briefly summarized under boldfaced topic heads. Review questions appear at the end of each chapter, with answers at the back of the book. Appendices include suggestions for essay questions, quick-check fact lists, a recommended reading list, and a short-entry dictionary of historical terms.

Table of Contents

The Reconstruction Period, 1865-1900	p. 1
Early Reconstruction, 1865-1866	p. 4
The Problem of Reconstruction	p. 4
Postwar Diplomacy Under Johnson	p. 7
The Beginnings of Congressional Reconstruction	p. 8
The Congressional Reconstruction Period, 1866-1877	p. 13
The Struggle Between Congress and the President	p. 13
The Last Years of Reconstruction	p. 17
Effects of Reconstruction in the South	p. 19
The Administration of Grant, 1869-1877	p. 24
The Presidency of Grant	p. 24
Scandals of Grant's Administration	p. 25
Foreign Relations Under Grant	p. 27
The Election of 1872	p. 28
Postwar Economic Problems	p. 28
The Election of 1876	p. 31
Economic Growth After the Civil War, 1865-1900	p. 36
Causes of Industrial Growth	p. 36
The Transcontinental Railroads	p. 38
Postwar Industries	p. 39
The Far West and the New South, 1865-1890	p. 46
The Mineral Frontiers of the West	p. 46
Communications Before the Railroads	p. 47
Native American Pacification in the Far West	p. 48
The Range Cattle Industry	p. 50
The Farmers' Frontier in the Far West	p. 52
Changes in the South After the Civil War	p. 54
The Conservative Period, 1877-1900	p. 61
Political Developments, 1877-1889	p. 64
Hayes as President	p. 64
Garfield's Election and Assassination	p. 66
Arthur as President	p. 66
Cleveland as President	p. 67
The Tariff Problem	p. 68
The Railroad Industry	p. 69
The Organization of Labor	p. 72
The Problem of the Monopolies	p. 74
The Election of 1888	p. 75
Political Developments, 1889-1896	p. 82
The Presidency of Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893	p. 82
The Election of 1892	p. 84
Problems of Cleveland's Second Administration	p. 85
The Election of 1896 and the McKinley Administration, 1896-1901	p. 92
Foreign Affairs in the 1890s	p. 97
Aggressive Foreign Policy Under Cleveland and Harrison	p. 97
The Spanish-American War, 1898	p. 99
Social Developments, 1865-1900	p. 109
Moral Laxity and Reform	p. 109
The Rise of the Cities	p. 110
The Old and the New Immigration	p. 110
Developments in Religion and Education	p. 111
Economic Reformers	p. 112
The Fight for Women's Rights	p. 113
The Prohibition Movement	p. 113
Civil Rights	p. 113
Philosophical Developments	p. 114
Historiography	p. 115
The Progressive Era, 1901-1914	p. 119
The Domestic Reforms of Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909	p. 122
The Achievements of Theodore Roosevelt	p. 122
The Progressive Movement	p. 126
Foreign Relations Under Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909	p. 131
American Relations in the Pacific	p. 131
The Panama Canal	p. 133
Caribbean Relations Under Roosevelt	p. 134
Relations with the British	p. 135
American Diplomatic Relations with Europe	p. 135
Taft and the Election of 1912, 1909-1913	p. 140
Taft's Career and Character	p. 140
Taft's Political Ineptness	p. 140
Achievements of Taft	p. 141
The Election of 1912	p. 142
The Wilson Administration and World War I, 1913-1921	p. 147
Wilson's First Term, 1913-1917	p. 150
The Wilson Administration	p. 150
Wilson's Program of Reform	p. 151
Wilson's Foreign Policy	p. 153
The Revolution in Mexico	p. 154
The First World War, 1914-1918	p. 159
European Background	p. 159
America Before Entry in World War I	p. 159
The United States in World War I	p. 163
The Difficulties of Making Peace	p. 165
The Era of Conservative Republicans, 1921-1933	p. 171
Harding and Coolidge, 1921-1929	p. 174
The Harding Administration	p. 174
The Coolidge Administration	p. 177
Economic and Social Developments, 1921-1933	p. 184
Economic Developments	p. 184
Social Developments	p. 186
Hoover and the Great Depression, 1928-1933	p. 192
The New Deal, 1933-1939	p. 199
The Domestic Reforms of the New Deal, 1933-1939	p. 202
The New Deal	p. 202
New Deal Measures and Events	p. 203
New Deal Reforms	p. 207
World War II, 1939-1945	p. 215
The Background of World War II and U.S. Foreign Affairs, 1933-1941	p. 218
Pan-American Relations	p. 218
Philippine Independence	p. 219
American Reaction to Aggression	p. 220
The U.S. in the Second World War, 1941-1945	p. 228
The War in Asia	p. 228
The American Forces Against the Axis in Europe and Africa	p. 230
The Home Front	p. 233
The Cold War, 1945-1989	p. 239
The Fair Deal of Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953	p. 242
International Cooperation	p. 242
The United Nations	p. 243
Domestic Problems Under Truman	p. 244
Truman's Fair Deal	p. 246
Foreign Affairs Under Truman, 1945-1953	p. 251
Early Postwar Problems	p. 251
Foreign Aid and Alliances	p. 252
War in Asia	p. 254
The Eisenhower Administration, 1953-1961	p. 261
Foreign Affairs Under Eisenhower, 1953-1961	p. 269
Problems in Asia	p. 269
The Summit Conference and European Relations	p. 270
Crises in the Middle East and Other Challenges in Foreign Relations	p. 270
Significant Social and Economic Developments Since the Depression, 1933-1961	p. 276
Changes in Population and Class Structure	p. 276
Economic Changes	p. 280
Cultural and Scientific Advances	p. 284
The New Frontier of John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963	p. 293
The Election of 1960	p. 293
Domestic Affairs	p. 294
Foreign Relations	p. 302
The Great Society of Lyndon Johnson, 1965-1968	p. 312
President Johnson	p. 312
Johnson's Domestic Program	p. 313
African American Unrest	p. 315
The Vietnam War	p. 317
American Foreign Relations	p. 320
Nixon and Ford, 1969-1977	p. 325
Domestic Affairs	p. 325
Foreign Affairs	p. 330
Nixon's Second Term and the Succession of Ford	p. 331
Ford as President, 1974-1977	p. 335
Jimmy Carter, 1977-1981	p. 341
Domestic Developments	p. 343
Foreign Developments	p. 344
Economic Changes in the Seventies	p. 346
Social Changes of the Seventies	p. 346
Ronald Reagan--The Great Communicator, 1981-1985	p. 353
Domestic Policies	p. 354
Foreign Developments	p. 356
The Second Reagan Administration--"Morning in America," 1985-1989	p. 363
Domestic Developments	p. 364
Reagan's Foreign Policy	p. 366
The New World Order	p. 373
The Presidency of George Bush, 1989-1993	p. 376
Domestic Developments	p. 378
Foreign Policy	p. 381
The Presidency of Bill Clinton--Building a Bridge to the Twenty-First Century, 1993-2001	p. 389
Clinton's First Hundred Days	p. 393
Domestic Developments	p. 395
Terrorism and Crime	p. 399
Clinton's Second Administration	p. 400
The Clinton Doctrine	p. 403
Clinton's Legacy	p. 406
President George Walker Bush, 2001-	p. 409
Social and Economic Developments, 1960-2000	p. 417
Changes in Population and Class Structure	p. 417
Economic Changes	p. 420
The Civil Rights Movement	p. 424
Cultural and Scientific Advances	p. 428
Answers to Chapter Review Questions	p. 434
Appendices
Review Questions for Essay-Type Examinations	p. 446
General or Survey Final Examination Review Questions	p. 450
States of the Union	p. 452
Population of the United States, 1790-2000	p. 453
Presidents and Vice Presidents	p. 454
Chief Justices of the Supreme Court	p. 456
Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court	p. 456
Comprehensive Books in American History	p. 458
Dictionary of Important and Difficult Terms	p. 460
Index	p. 481
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