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This study examines American public opinion since the 1930s. The author analyzes data from Gallup and other sources and looks at such issues as US politics, international events, race, sex, gender, economics, the environment, and more.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. 1930s: The Great Depression and the Start of World War II
2. 1940s: World War II and the Onset of the Cold War
3. 1950s: Anti-Communism, Relative Economic Prosperity at Home and a Growing Cold War Abroad
4. 1960s: Era of Protest: Civil rights, Vietnam, and Counterculture
5. 1970s: Watergate, Normalization of Relations with China, Continuing Social and Political Protest, the Growth of International Terrorism, and Stagflation
6. 1980s: Ronald Reagan, the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the Soviet War in Afghanistan and AIDS
7. 1990s: The Collapse of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, the First Gulf War, the Genocide in Rwanda, Bill Clinton, and the Rise of the Internet
8. 2000s: Decade of 9/11, the Iraqi War, The Great Recession, and the Election of Barack Obama
9. 2010s: War against ISIS, the Tea Party, Black Lives Matter, Brexit, and the Election of Donald Trump
10. 2020: Covid-19, the Killing of George Floyd and Protests, An Attempt to Overthrow an Election
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Preamble to Gallup History
References
About the Author
About the author
Author of two dozen books, Richard has been writing stories for 70 years. He's been editor, novelist, Russian translator, parttime spy, Internet evangelist, and ebook entrepreneur. He's published children's fantasies, historical novels, and pioneering books about how to do business on the Internet. Now he's ancestor surfing.
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This study examines American public opinion since the 1930s. The author analyzes data from Gallup and other sources and looks at such issues as US politics, international events, race, sex, gender, economics, the environment, and more.
