LEADER 04417nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910451597003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-08256-2 010 $a9786611082567 010 $a1-85109-886-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000475457 035 $a(EBL)305273 035 $a(OCoLC)780914733 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000233202 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11191042 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000233202 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10220329 035 $a(PQKB)10567310 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC305273 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL305273 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10202426 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL108256 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000475457 100 $a20070425d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe Reagan era from the Iran crisis to Kosovo$b[electronic resource] /$fRodney P. Carlisle and J. Geoffrey Golson, editors 210 $aSanta Barbara, Calif. $cABC-CLIO$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (279 p.) 225 1 $aTurning points--actual and alternate histories 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-85109-885-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCONTENTS; 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 Reading 327 $a5 "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. Bush 327 $aIntroductionTurning 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; Index 330 $aTurning Pointso?Actual and Alternate Histories: The Reagan Era explores a time which saw the rise of the political conservatism that has dominated U.S. politics in recent years, as well as the end of the Cold War that drove American foreign policy for nearly a half century.||What if Jimmy Carter had successfully navigated the energy shortage and the Iranian hostage crisis? What if the assassination attempt on Reagan had succeed? What if Irann?Contra had not become a scandal? These are among the specific topics examined in |The Reagan Era, which looks at 11 crucial events and speculates on the ef 410 0$aTurning points--actual and alternate histories. 606 $aImaginary histories 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1981-1989 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1989-1993 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$y1981-1989 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$y1989-1993 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aImaginary histories. 676 $a973.927 701 $aCarlisle$b Rodney P$0863540 701 $aGolson$b J. Geoffrey$0863541 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451597003321 996 $aThe Reagan era from the Iran crisis to Kosovo$91927415 997 $aUNINA