Rise to globalismStephen E. Ambrose et Douglas G Brinkley2011

Incorporating the most recent scolarship, the ninth edition of this classic survey, newly revised and updated through the presidency of George W. Bush, offers a concise and informative overview of the evolution of American foreign policy from 1938 to the present, focusing on such pivotal events as World War II, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam and 9/11. Authors Ambrose and Brinkley also closely examine such topics as the Iran-Contra scandal, free elections in Nicaragua, the rise of international terrorism, the Gulf War, and president Clinton's international trade policy. In light of the enormous global power of United States, the authors analyze how American economic aggressiveness, racism, and fear of Communism have shaped the country's evolving foreign policy.