05340oam 22007332a 450 991096328310332120250204110943.097982160279739786611082567978128108256512810825629781851098866185109886010.5040/9798216027973(OCoLC)191748351(MiFhGG)GVRL3MFH(MiAaPQ)EBC305273(OCoLC)1426855410(CaStbABC)BP9798216027973BC(CKB)1000000000475457(MiFhGG)9781851098866(Perlego)4184092(EXLCZ)99100000000047545720070425d2007 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrThe Reagan era from the Iran crisis to Kosovo /Rodney P. Carlisle and J. Geoffrey Golson, editors1st ed.Santa Barbara, Calif. :ABC-CLIO,2007.London :Bloomsbury Publishing,20241 online resource (xix, 259 pages) illustrations, mapsTurning points--actual and alternate histories50 photographs evoking America in the 1980s and early 1990s, including images of the Iranian hostage standoff, presidential campaigns, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, Oliver North, and more.Offers a historian's perspective on the events of the Reagan years that helps students critically examine key events in history, with content that satisfies curriculum requirements.Original essays by accomplished historians who are experts in analyzing the crucial events of the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.Sets the stage for comparing and contrasting the Persian Gulf War with the War in Iraq.Traces the origin of present-day American conservatism to the politics of the Reagan years.9781851098859 1851098852 Includes bibliographical references and index.CONTENTS; Contributors; Introduction; 1 The 1980 Election; Introduction; Turning Point; Actual History; Alternate History; Discussion Questions; Bibliography and Further Reading; 2 Reaganomics; Introduction; Turning Point; Actual History; Alternate History; Discussion Questions; Bibliography and Further Reading; 3 Euromissiles; Introduction; Turning Point; Actual History; Alternate History; Discussion Questions; Bibliography and Further Reading; 4 Shooting of the President; Introduction; Turning Point; Actual History; Alternate History; Discussion Questions; Bibliography and Further Reading5 "Tear Down This Wall, Mr. Gorbachev"Introduction; Turning Point; Actual History; Alternate History; Discussion Questions; Bibliography and Further Reading; 6 The Gorbachev Coup; Introduction; Turning Point; Actual History; Alternate History; Discussion Questions; Bibliography and Further Reading; 7 Iran-Contra Affair; Introduction; Turning Point; Actual History; Alternate History; Discussion Questions; Bibliography and Further Reading; 8 Roe v. Wade; Introduction; Turning Point; Actual History; Alternate History; Discussion Questions; Bibliography and Further Reading; 9 George H. W. BushIntroductionTurning Point; Actual History; Alternate History; Discussion Questions; Bibliography and Further Reading; 10 The Persian Gulf War; Introduction; Turning Point; Actual History; Alternate History; Discussion Questions; Bibliography and Further Reading; 11 Kosovo; Introduction; Turning Point; Actual History; Alternate History; Discussion Questions; Bibliography and Further Reading; Appendix I; Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate; Appendix II; Iran-Contra: The Underlying Facts; Chronology of the Reagan Era; Resources; IndexTurning Points--Actual and Alternate Histories: The Reagan Era explores a time that saw the rise of the political conservatism that has dominated U.S. politics in recent years, as well as the end of the Cold War, which drove American foreign policy for nearly a half century. What if Jimmy Carter had successfully navigated the energy shortage and the Iranian hostage crisis? What if the assassination attempt on Reagan had succeed? What if Iran-Contra had not become a scandal? These are among the specific topics examined in The Reagan Era, which looks at 11 crucial events and speculates on the effects of alternative outcomes. By showing how easily the world might be different, The Reagan Era reveals the lasting impact of that era's defining moments.Turning points--actual and alternate histories.Imaginary historiesUnited StatesForeign relations1981-1989United StatesForeign relations1989-1993United StatesPolitics and government1981-1989United StatesPolitics and government1989-1993Imaginary histories.973.927Carlisle Rodney P1116127Golson J. Geoffrey1814466DLCDLCDLCBOOK9910963283103321The Reagan era from the Iran crisis to Kosovo4368390UNINA