America Between the Wars, 11/9 to 9/11America Between the Wars, 11/9 to 9/11
The next twelve years rolled by in a haze of self-congratulation? what some now call a "holiday from history. "When that complacency shattered on September 11, 2001, setting the U.S. on a new and contentious path, confused Americans asked themselves: How did we get here?
In America Between The Wars, Derek Chollet and James Goldgeier examine how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Wall on 11/9 and the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11 shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today. Reflecting the authors' deep expertise and broad access to key players across the political spectrum, this book tells the story of a generation of leaders grappling with a moment of dramatic transformation?changing how we should think about the recent past, and uncovering important lessons for the future.
A critical analysis of American history in the decade leading up to September 11th details America's role as a superpower in the wake of the collapse of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989; the events, politics, debates, and decisions that shaped the world of today; the impact of the terrorist attacks; and important lessons for the future. 40,000 first printing.
An analysis of American history in the decade leading up to September 11th details America's role as a superpower in the wake of the collapse of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, and the events, politics, debates, and decisions that shaped the world.
"An indispensable history to the decade preceding 9/11. You can't understand today's American crisis without understanding how we got there. This book tells us, loudly and compellingly."?Richard Holbrooke
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- New York : BBS PublicAffairs, c2008.
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