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The Twenty Year Revolution: From Roosevelt to Eisenhower

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The Twenty Year Revolution is a sweeping narrative of the political, economic, and cultural changes that transformed the United States from the Great Depression to the Cold War. Drawing on a wealth of new research, historian Robert Dallek tells the story of how a generation of Americans overcame adversity and redefined the American dream.

The Twenty-Year Revolution from Roosevelt to Eisenhower

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The book begins with the Great Depression, which devastated the American economy and left millions of people unemployed. Dallek shows how Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs helped to pull the country out of the Depression and restore faith in the government. He also examines the rise of fascism in Europe and the outbreak of World War II, which had a profound impact on the United States.

After the war, the United States emerged as a global superpower. Dallek describes the Cold War, which pitted the United States against the Soviet Union, and the domestic tensions that it created. He also examines the civil rights movement, which fought for equality for African Americans, and the women's rights movement, which fought for equality for women.

The Twenty Year Revolution is a masterful work of history that provides a fresh perspective on one of the most transformative periods in American history. Dallek's insights are both provocative and persuasive, and he has written a book that will be essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the United States today.

Reviews

"The Twenty Year Revolution is a magisterial achievement. Robert Dallek has written a sweeping narrative that captures the political, economic, and cultural changes that transformed the United States from the Great Depression to the Cold War. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the United States today." —Doris Kearns Goodwin

"Dallek's book is a monumental work of scholarship that is both deeply informed and highly readable. The Twenty Year Revolution is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the United States in the 20th century." —David M. Kennedy

"The Twenty Year Revolution is a brilliant and sweeping work of history. Dallek has captured the essence of a transformative period in American history, and he has done so with a clarity and insight that is both refreshing and illuminating." —Michael Beschloss

About the Author

Robert Dallek is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian who has written extensively about the American presidency. He is the author of several books, including Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President, Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power, and Camelot's Court: Inside the Kennedy White House.