historians for each theme Flashcards
(14 cards)
expansion of executive power - what is Dallek’s argument?
cold war presidents used personal power to dictate american FP
expansion of executive power - what is Hoff’s argument?
revises Nixon’ domestic and foreign policy
US FP- Williams
argues US FP was driven by economic imperialism and not just defense
US FP - Rosenberg
argues the US aimed to dominate culturally in Asia e.g Vietnam
cold war and containment - Leffler
US FP driven by desire for global dominance even before the end of WW2
Cold war and containment - Paterson
US misunderstood nationalist movements in Cuba and overreacted
civil rights - Patterson
civil rights emerged in the post war consensus
Civil rights - Foner
civil rights emerged from reconstruction
economic policies - Kennedy
great depression reshaped state power and demanded direct involvement
economic policies - McElvaine
great depression was also significant culturally
US military intervention - Young
Vietnam was unnecessary - US got involved for a petty reason
US military intervention - Lawrence
critcises early US decision-making in vietnam
social change - Cohen
post-war consumerism shaped US identity and politics going forward
