1945-1953

An examination of the 1948 presidential election that describes political affairs during the time and discusses Harry S. Truman's upset victory and its causes.

A biography of President Harry S. Truman, covering his childhood, his military career, and his political career, and focusing on his crucial role and his enduring legacy as principal architect of the American post-World War II world.

Contains essays that examine topics related to everyday life and popular culture on the American home front during and immediately after World War II; arranged alphabetically from A to I, with an index.

Jason Lewis, a former Metro University star basketball player who lost several fingers fighting as a soldier in World War II, takes the opportunity to get back in the sport as a referee and finds himself working in the professional league and trying to come to terms with the path his life has taken.

Examines the origins of the Cold War after World War II, major players, and debates about how this major U.S. foreign policy should be implemented.

Examines the achievements of U.S. presidents who served during the Cold War, including Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon.

An American serviceman in the Korean War is captured and brainwashed by the Chinese. When he returns to the U.S. as a war hero, he begins to act on the mental programming directing him to assassinate an important political figure.