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Crucible of Power - A History of American Foreign Relations from 1897 (Paperback, Second Edition)
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Crucible of Power - A History of American Foreign Relations from 1897 (Paperback, Second Edition)
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In this updated edition of Crucible of Power, Howard Jones draws on
his remarkable breadth as a historian of U.S. foreign relations to
produce a distinguished survey of America's growth from an emerging
power in the 1890s to its present day position of global
preeminence. Comprehensive, tempered, and highly accessible, Jones
demonstrates the complexities facing U.S. policy makers and the
limitations on their actions. The balanced and thoughtful approach
to controversial issues and situations makes this book exceptional
for classroom use. This new edition includes a number of revisions
and additions aimed at making the volume more attractive to
students, teachers, and general readers. A new final chapter brings
the story of America's foreign relations as close to the present as
possible by focusing on President George W. Bush and his dealing
with 9/11, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the Global War on
Terrorism. Among other changes, new materials on the Bay of Pigs
invasion reveal the CIA's collaboration with the Mafia in trying to
assassinate Fidel Castro as the spark setting off a popular
insurrection. Also new to this edition: Every chapter now has at
least one excerpt from a key document of the period, thus allowing
the reader to examine historical evidence firsthand in hopes of
providing a feel for the period involved, promoting an
understanding of history through the eyes of its participants, and
showing how the historian determines the important facts relevant
to reconstructing a meaningful narrative.
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