Read the history of the United States in one breath

Author: Yang Huijun
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Americans--Who are they? They are mixed-race people that you can't find in any other country. America--This world-leading country in the 20th century, a superpower, and still a major player on the world stage in the foreseeable future, is really a country like what? Open this book, and the long corridor of American history will unfold before your eyes, 300 years of vicissitudes, beautiful scenery, and changing tides. Throughout the 20th century, America has been a superpower, and after the Cold War, it was the only global superpower. Exaggeratedly speaking, understanding America means understanding half of the world. America is a new world, not only in terms of the time of its discovery but also in terms of all its systems. America has a developed economy, but the wealth gap is also very significant. America has a sound legal system, but the crime rate remains high. America advocates democracy, but it behaves arrogantly and domineeringly towards other countries. It is full of contradictions and enigmas. Americans--Who are they? They are mixed-race people that you can't find in any other country. America--This world-leading country in the 20th century, a superpower, and still a major player on the world stage in the foreseeable future, is really a country like what? Open this book, and the long corridor of American history will unfold before your eyes, 300 years of vicissitudes, beautiful scenery, and changing tides. Throughout the 20th century, America has been a superpower, and after the Cold War, it was the only global superpower. Exaggeratedly speaking, understanding America means understanding half of the world. America is a new world, not only in terms of the time of its discovery but also in terms of all its systems. America has a developed economy, but the wealth gap is also very significant. America has a sound legal system, but the crime rate remains high. America advocates democracy, but it behaves arrogantly and domineeringly towards other countries. It is full of contradictions and enigmas.