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