
The 20th Century US Presidents: America's 20th Century Presidents from William McKinley to Bill Clinton
US Presidency, Book 3
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In this one-hour history book, discover the US presidents from the 20th century, the main events of their presidency, and their impact on America’s history!
In the 20th century, the nation had come of age and a brand-new political landscape was taking shape. It was during the 20th century that the US president became not just the leader of the United States but the Leader of the Free World. The US essentially inherited this hegemony from the British Empire at the close of World War II and retained it for the remainder of the century - which gave the country’s presidents a whole new set of problems to deal with. While the Monroe Doctrine had long dictated concern for events in the Americas, the US now became the policeman of the entire world. In this book, you will find the complex narrative of the 20th century presidents, their administration of the United States, and their relationship with the world at large.
In this short, one-hour listen, you will know everything you need to know about the 20th century American Presidents.
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- Garret
- 03-29-21
terrible narration
as expected, the content is pretty brief. not much substance there. I believe they gave too much credence to JFK conspiracy theories, wasn't keen on that.
the narration was real bad. mispronouncing several times ie 'dez Moinez'
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