The best years, 1945-1950

the long version

"In the 1970s, a prominent journalist examined the immediate post-World War II period to assess its meaning to those who lived through the era and its historical context. Behind the optimism of victory, Joseph C. Goulden found a simmering mix of political and social tensions, exacerbated by troubled race relations, out-of-control anti-Communism, and the looming Korean conflict. Featuring a new Preface by the author, this survey offers an intricate and indelible record of a critical era in American history"--