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Politics As Usual: The Age of Truman and Eisenhower (American history series)
Politics As Usual The Age of Truman and Eisenhower - American history series Author:Gary W. Reichard In Politics as Usual, Professor Reichard describes the decade and a half following World War II as a distinct and coherent period in American political history. The book also examines the policies and leadership abilities of the two chief executives during this period. Essentially, both Harry S Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower are seen as strong ... more »leaders who had a substantial impact on their times and who managed to hold in check the divisive forces in their parties and in the nation. Despite their partisan differences, both men shared a realization of the finite nature of American power and of the frailty of economic security that helped to moderate the differences between the policies of their administrations.« less