1. American Exceptionalism in the Cold War (1947-1961)
... cry from a "Lincolnian" rhetoric depicting America as "the last best hope of man on earth."3 My first task was to define exceptionalism. Exceptionalism by nature packs a lot of different ideas, regarding both internal and foreign affairs. As James Ceaser states "It is probably a ... evacuation of [American] family members from Berlin would lead to a hysterical reaction and drive the Germans in droves into the supposed safety of Communism."34 Despite the enormity of the task, the exceptionalist attitude that America could overcome anything prevailed. And this would pay off for the ... cre...
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