The U.S. and the Global Economy Since 1945

by Henry C. Dethloff

• ISBN13: 9780155028548
• ISBN10: 0155028545
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-11-22
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This text presents American life since 1945 within the context of the development of the global community. The author shows how American defense and foreign aid policies, trade and commerce activities, and technological developments have impacted the transformation of society and the development of a global economy. Dethloff pays particular attention to the process by which the United States has joined and influenced the growth of the global community.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
The Americanization of the World Economy, 1945-1970	p. 1
The Legacy of War	p. 3
The Marshall Plan	p. 18
The American Hegemony: 1950-1970	p. 37
Agriculture and Automobiles	p. 52
Cold War Commerce	p. 69
The Globalization of the American Economy, 1970-1995	p. 89
The Changing World Order	p. 91
Coping With Change	p. 109
Business--Not As Usual	p. 124
Toward a New World Order	p. 141
The New Reality	p. 159
Bibliography	p. 170
Credits	p. 177
Index	p. 179
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