A historical analysis of the connection between the Cold War and the U.S. civil rights movement, based on archival information. The work interprets post-war civil rights as a Cold War feature, arguing that international pressure facilitated key domestic reforms. The author advances scholarship by applying an international perspective to American domestic affairs.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the impact of international pressure on domestic policy based on the described archival information.
- Studying the role of civil rights activists in leveraging Cold War diplomacy based on the described historical narrative.
- Examining the limitations of image-focused policy versus substantive change based on the author's argument.
- Researching the global perception of American racism during the Cold War based on the described foreign relations concerns.
Strengths
- Analysis is based on archival information, much of it described as newly available.
- The work connects two major historical themes: the Cold War and the civil rights movement.
Limitations
- The specific data format, column structure, and row count are unknown.
- The license is closed, restricting redistribution and commercial use.
- The last update date and original data source are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- paperswithcode
- Collection Method
- Likely a curated collection of historical analysis and related data.
- Time Range
- Post-World War II to the Johnson administration (mid-1940s to late 1960s).
- Geography
- United States, with global implications for Africa, Asia, and Latin America.