Wall, Wendy, 1962-

Inventing the "American way" the polit ics of consensus from the New Deal to the civil rights movement / [electronic resource] : We ndy L. Wall. - Oxford [U.K.] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. - xi, 378 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - ACLS Humanities E-Book. .

Includes bibliographical reference (p. [295]-359) and index.

Pt. I. Enemies at home and abroad (1935-1941) -- "Are we a nation?" -- Industrial democracy versus free enterprise -- In search of common g round -- Pt. II. The politics of unity during World War II (1942-1945) -- The spectre of "divide and conquer" -- "The house I live in" -- Pt. III. Shaping a Cold War consensus (1946-1955) -- United America -- The Freedom Train -- Crusading for freedom at home and abroad -- Conclusion .


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Political culture-- History-- United States-- 20th century.
Nationalism-- History-- United States-- 20th century.
Businessmen-- Political activity-- History-- United States-- 20t h century.
Elite (Social sciences)-- Political activity-- Hi story-- United States-- 20th century.
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Intellectuals-- Political activity-- History-- United States-- 2 0th century.


United States-- Politics and government-- 1933-1945.
United States-- Politics and government-- 1945-1989.
United States-- Officials and employees-- Political activity-- Hi story-- 20th century.
United States-- Social conditions-- 20th century.