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Modern U.S. history : from cold war to hostage crisis. Unit one. 1945-1960 /

This program covers the Truman-Eisenhower years, as the United States celebrates an end to World War II, then plunges into the Cold War. Explores the anticommunist hysteria led by Joseph McCarthy and traces the course of the Korean War. Includes American response to 'Sputnik'-- and to Russ...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Mount Kisco, N.Y. : Guidance Associates, 1986.
Series:Modern U.S. History: From Cold War to Hostage Crisis ; Unit One
Subjects:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. > (Dwight David), > 1890-1969.
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972.
Cold War.
United States > History > 1945-1953.
United States > History > 1953-1961.
Guerre froide.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1945-1953.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1953-1961.
United States.
1945-1961
Streaming videos.
Documentary films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This program covers the Truman-Eisenhower years, as the United States celebrates an end to World War II, then plunges into the Cold War. Explores the anticommunist hysteria led by Joseph McCarthy and traces the course of the Korean War. Includes American response to 'Sputnik'-- and to Russia's first Atomic bomb.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed April 08, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (42 min.)
Playing Time:00:41:13