This new title offers comprehensive coverage for the new 2008 specifications, from the First World War to George W Bush.Includes historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts, a study skills section for exam preparation and a companion website with visuals to support learning.Contents:Study and examination skills1 The United States 1917–2008: A synoptic overview2 Boom and Bust: the United States, 1917–19333 FDR and the New Deal, 1933–19454 US foreign policy, 1917–19455 The USA and the Cold War in Europe, 1945–19916 The USA and the Cold War in Asia, 1945–19737 Civil Rights, 1865–19928 US domestic history, 1945–19699 From Nixon to George W. Bush, 1969–2008Index