The Short American Century

The Short American Century

In February 1941, Henry Luce announced the arrival of â€œThe American Century.â€ But that centuryâ€”extending from World War II to the recent economic collapseâ€”has now ended, victim of strategic miscalculation, military misadventures, and economic decline. Here some of Americaâ€™s most distinguished historians place the century in historical perspective.

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