Historical ignorance of the recent past

Just after WW2 - 1946.....Professor Laskie....Political Science Professor at London University writes a 600 page book on American Democracy, within the final 2 paragraphs...On the final page he predicts the next 50 years.... the United States will be - the most influential nation on earth in a variety of ways......But he focuses on the question if it will be for the good or ill of the Democracy and the world. In some ways...America has met expectations.

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