Balancing acts American thought and culture in the 1930s

The 1930s were a time of ongoing transitions and severe shocks, marked by the Great Depression, the New Deal, rising fears of fascism and totalitarianism, and the darkening clouds of war. The continuing modern evolution of mind-sets, media, and mores became intertwined in the thirties with efforts t...

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