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This volume charts the complex history of American ascent to world power between 1900 and 1945.
List of contents
List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Contributors to Volume III; General Introduction: What is America and the World? Mark Philip Bradley; Introduction to Volume III Brooke L. Blower and Andrew Preston; Part I. American Power in the Modern Era: 1. The Sinews of Globalization Katherine C. Epstein; 2. The Territorial Empire Daniel Immerwahr; 3. The First World War Jennifer D. Keene; 4. Technological Transformations Michael Adas; 5. Law and American Power Benjamin A. Coates; 6. Latin America and US Global Governance Rebecca Herman; 7. Transatlantic Relations Mario Del Pero; 8. The Open Door, Tsarist Russia, and the Soviet Union David S. Foglesong; 9. The Rise of the Modern Middle East Charlie Laderman; 10. Competing Empires in Asia Sheila Miyoshi Jager; 11. Making a Modern Military Michael S. Neiberg; Part II. Competing Perspectives: 12. Fighting Jim Crow in a World of Empire Adriane Lentz-Smith; 13. Wilsonianism and Its Critics John A. Thompson; 14. Humanitarianism and US Foreign Assistance Julia F. Irwin; 15. Women's Politics in International Context Megan Threlkeld; 16. The October Revolution and the American Left Tony Michels; 17. Sexuality and Sexual Politics David Minto; 18. Religious Worldviews Matthew Avery Sutton; 19. Indigenous Sovereignties and Social Movements Megan Black; 20. Fascism and Nativism Michaela Hoenicke Moore; Part III. The Perils of Interdependence: 21. Borders and Migrants Meredith Oyen; 22. Economic Catastrophes Eric Rauchway; 23. Corporate Imperialism and the World of Goods Nan Enstad; 24. The Body Politics of US Imperial Power Shanon Fitzpatrick; 25. Agriculture and Biodiversity Courtney Fullilove; 26. Worlds of International Development David Ekbladh; 27. Preserving Peace and Neutrality Andrew Johnstone; 28. The American Way in World War II Thomas W. Zeiler; 29. The Republic of Science and the Atomic Bomb Andrew J. Rotter; 30. American Visions of One World Erez Manela; Index.
About the author
Brooke L. Blower is Associate Professor of History at Boston University and founding co-editor of Modern American History. Her publications include Becoming Americans in Paris: Transatlantic Politics and Culture between the World Wars (2011).Andrew Preston is Professor of American History and a Fellow of Clare College at Cambridge University. He is the author or editor of nine books, including Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy (2012).
Summary
This volume covers the volatile period between 1900 and 1945 when the United States emerged as a world power and American engagements abroad flourished in new and consequential ways. It will set the standard for understanding this pivotal moment in the history of America and the world.
