Progressive Century: The American Nation in Its Second Hundred YearsD. C. Heath, 1975 - 558 pages |
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Page 171
... activities of such agencies and many others provide ample evidence for the suggestion that World War I marked a bold new departure in the ex- pansion of powers exercised by the federal government . To many Americans the control of ...
... activities of such agencies and many others provide ample evidence for the suggestion that World War I marked a bold new departure in the ex- pansion of powers exercised by the federal government . To many Americans the control of ...
Page 290
... activities of 1935. Under the Social Security Act the Federal government assumed new responsibilities for the welfare of American citizens after retirement ; in so doing , it took initiative from the Townsend movement . Yet the law was ...
... activities of 1935. Under the Social Security Act the Federal government assumed new responsibilities for the welfare of American citizens after retirement ; in so doing , it took initiative from the Townsend movement . Yet the law was ...
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... activities , 125 , 152 , 161-169 , 171 , 178 , 165-168 , 186 World War I : declaration of war , 168 ; democracy goals of , 171 , 178 ; mil- itary activities , 125 , 152 , 161-169 , 185-186 ; price of , 186 World War II : administration ...
... activities , 125 , 152 , 161-169 , 171 , 178 , 165-168 , 186 World War I : declaration of war , 168 ; democracy goals of , 171 , 178 ; mil- itary activities , 125 , 152 , 161-169 , 185-186 ; price of , 186 World War II : administration ...
Contents
Times and Tensions of a Developing Industrial Society | 3 |
MAPS | 21 |
American Society at the End of an Era | 34 |
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