Preface; Introduction; 1. Wake up Willie: from war to postwar, 1945–1948; 2. We may not now relax our guard: hot war abroad and cold war at home, 1949–1954; 3. It's like turning over a rock: America in the fifties; 4. Listen, Yankee: the transformation of America's Cold War, 1956–1963; 5. Is this America?: civil rights and the liberal movement, 1960–1965; 6. Berkeley Cong: fighting abroad and unraveling at home, 1963–1968; 7. Expletive deleted: the presidency of Richard Nixon, 1969–1974; 8. Great blinding lightbulb: women's rights, gay and lesbian rights, and new understandings of gender, sexuality, and family, 1960–1975; 9. Soylent Green is people: America in the seventies; 10. The picture always overrides: America in the Reagan years, 1981–1989; 11. To look over the horizon: from New Cold War to New World Order, 1981–1991; 12. Triangulation: the nineties and Bill Clinton; 13. Freedom fries: George W. Bush, 9/11, and the Iraq war, 2001–2008; 14. Yes we can't: American politics, 2009–2015; 15. Crossfire hurricane: the Trump years, 2015–2021; Epilogue; Index.
In vivid, engaging prose, this book illuminates modern US history as a story of ceaseless change, struggle, conflict, and renewal.
Salim Yaqub is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he directs the Center for Cold War Studies and International History. He is the author of two previous books, Containing Arab Nationalism: The Eisenhower Doctrine and the Middle East (2004) and Imperfect Strangers: Americans, Arabs, and US–Middle East Relations in the 1970s (2016).
'Salim Yaqub has mastered the most recent scholarship on such
diverse topics as social justice movements, modern conservatism,
and the impact of technology, and woven it seamlessly into a deeply
engaging narrative of the United States from 1945 to the 2020s. It
is not just the wide sweep that impresses, but also the sharp eye
for compelling, poignant detail. Personal yet authoritative,
trenchant but even-handed, humane and witty, this is historical
writing at its very best.' Hugh Wilford, California State
University, Long Beach
'A sweeping synthesis of US history since World War II. Winds of
Change, Storms of Discord shows the author's mastery of the most
recent scholarship on foreign policy, social change, and domestic
conflict, yet it remains accessible and engaging. Highly
recommended for students at all levels as well as general readers.'
Kathryn Olmsted, University of California, Davis
'Yaqub has set the new standard for histories of post-1945 America.
Incredibly complete and up to the minute, Winds of Hope, Storms of
Discord is wonderfully readable and filled with careful judgments.
Yaqub's writing is marvelously clear and his account is lively as
well as precise and authoritative. Students and teachers rejoice!'
Doug Rossinow, Metropolitan State University
'This is the post-1945 US history textbook you have been waiting
for. Comprehensive, concise, and highly readable, Salim Yaqub
brilliantly distills the diversity of the American experience from
the end of World War II to US support of Ukraine in 2022. Winds of
Hope, Storms of Discord is the new standard-bearer for how to write
multifaceted US history.' Kathryn Statler, University of San
Diego
'Filled with twists and turns, Winds of Hope, Storms of
Discord sends readers racing through its pages to discover how
the world they thought they knew is actually far more
interesting - and surprising - than they had previously
understood. Salim Yaqub writes with the compassion,
objectivity, and fresh curiosity of a master scholar who
listens to every voice.' Elizabeth Cobbs, Texas A&M
University
'Winds of Hope, Storms of Discord by Salim Yaqub is a masterful
exploration of US history since 1945. Useful for students in a
variety of courses as well as beginning researchers, the book
chronicles the often rapid and dramatic changes in US society,
culture, politics, technology, economics, and foreign relations
during the tumultuous years from the end of World War II through
the present. The fact that it ends in 2022 is novel and useful.
Despite its ambitious scope, the book has a clear narrative and
singular point of view that make it compelling and highly readable.
The author deftly weaves together multiple themes to tell a story
that is a must-read for anyone who wants to know why the United
States today is the way it is.' Kelly J. Shannon, Florida Atlantic
University
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