Abundance and Anxiety: America, 1945-1960

by Gary A. Donaldson

Book Overview

The United States had tremendous opportunities after World War II. The nation's industrial might, geared to defeat Germany and Japan, could now be focused on domestic production. Real wages were up, the GNP was on the rise, industrial production was up, and inflation was under control. The future looked bright for the average American. But this abundance was punctuated with anxiety. Within four years of the end of the war, the Soviet Union had become...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027595773X
• ISBN13: 9780275957735
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"