Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Events that changed America in the twentieth century / edited by John E. Findling & Frank W. Thackeray. p. cm.—(Greenwood Press "Events that changed America" series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-29080-6 (alk. paper) 1. United States—History—20th century. I. Findling, John E. II. Thackeray, Frank W. III. Series. E742.E84 1996 973.9—dc20 95-40032 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1996 by John E. Findling and Frank W. Thackeray All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 95-40032 ISBN: 0-313-29080-6 First published in 1996 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 |