In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950

by Nick Bunker

Book Overview

An evocative portrait of a divided America at the dawn of the Cold War

Halfway through the twentieth century, the United States towered over the world in industrial might. After winning the 1948 election, Harry Truman hoped to use this economic strength to build on FDR's achievements with new liberal reforms. But then, in just ten months between September 1949 and June 1950, the president's ambitions were overtaken by events that left...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541675541
• ISBN13: 9781541675544
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"