{"product_id":"111963","title":"Dangerous American History ","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/WQt5xS0ZXPpHDAEghUjk3B.png?v=1764958033\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e Dangerous American History \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-bottom:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-color:;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody style=\"border:0px\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\" style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/151852257\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e A word from MD\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Reading the Real America Beyond Trump\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e High tariffs, immigration controls, Trumpism… Where is America headed? Could it be that we haven't truly grasped the true face of America? Professor Kim Bong-joong, an authority on American history, examines the political, economic, and cultural landscapes in detail, tracing the grand historical trends that underpin understanding America in the Trump era.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSeptember 23, 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eProducer Hyunjae Ahn of History\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003e★ Most frequent speaker on tvN's \"Naked World History\" ★\u003cbr\u003e ★ The highest authority on American history who taught American history to Americans ★\u003cbr\u003e ★ Winner of the 'Professor of the Year' Award, selected by American college students ★\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A new work by Professor Kim Bong-joong, Korea's leading historical storyteller!\u003cbr\u003e A masterful lecture on American history that cuts through an unpredictable era!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There are three major misconceptions about America.\u003cbr\u003e These misconceptions are as follows: \u003cbr\u003eFirst, the United States is a “just nation” that protects the world order.\u003cbr\u003e Second, the United States has been imposing 'reasonable tariffs' on other countries.\u003cbr\u003e Third, America is a 'nation of immigrants.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The United States has advocated isolationism since its independence.\u003cbr\u003e Economically, they interacted with other countries, but politically and militarily, they tried to avoid alliances.\u003cbr\u003e This blatant prioritization of national interests led to the \"America First\" policy after Trump's election in 2016.\u003cbr\u003e The same goes for the 'high tariff policy' that makes headlines every day.\u003cbr\u003e The United States has implemented a trade policy of imposing high tariffs several times, starting with the tariff of 1828, to protect its domestic industries.\u003cbr\u003e What about the anti-immigration policies that come to mind when you think of the \"Mexican Wall\"? In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a movement to restrict immigration, driven by the question \"who set foot on American soil first?\", was actively underway, and in 1924, strict immigration control laws were enacted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eProfessor Bong-Joong Kim, Korea's top historical storyteller who captivated the public with his easy and engaging lectures on \"Naked World History\" and a leading authority on American history who taught American history to Americans, has revealed the other side of American history in \"Dangerous American History,\" revealing even the somewhat dangerous facts one by one.\u003cbr\u003e By examining the historical flow of American politics, economy, diplomacy, society, and culture, we dissect the mystery that led to the \"result\" known as Trump.\u003cbr\u003e Through American history, we examine the causes that gave birth to the United States of today, and offer insights that will help us navigate these turbulent times as we face unprecedented chaos and uncertainty.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Prologue: The Trump phenomenon began 250 years ago, at the founding of the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003cbr\u003e The Background and History of Trump's Second Term\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. \u003cbr\u003eThe miracle of a heretic in American politics\u003cbr\u003e How Trump Won Again\u003cbr\u003e - The polarization deeply engraved in the background of victory\u003cbr\u003e 2.\u003cbr\u003e Who supported Trump and why?\u003cbr\u003e - A history of tightly knit white conservatives\u003cbr\u003e - Swing states that determine the presidential election\u003cbr\u003e - New social media and changes in the information ecosystem\u003cbr\u003e 3.\u003cbr\u003e A Look at America Today: Economy and Society\u003cbr\u003e - Fears of inflation and economic slowdown\u003cbr\u003e - Curbing soaring inflation with high tariffs?\u003cbr\u003e High tariff policies in American history that led to negative consequences\u003cbr\u003e - If we stop illegal immigration, almost all problems will be solved?\u003cbr\u003e 4.\u003cbr\u003e A Look at America Today: Democracy\u003cbr\u003e - An untimely debate on left-wing Marxist ideology\u003cbr\u003e - Unresolved conflicts and regionalism that began since the nation's founding\u003cbr\u003e 5.\u003cbr\u003e How should we view Trump's first term?\u003cbr\u003e - Economic policies that accelerated the gap between the rich and the poor and led to trade deficits\u003cbr\u003e - Domestic policies that deepen division and conflict \u003cbr\u003e- A foreign policy that has cast doubt on America's leadership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003cbr\u003e A Crisis for Democracy or a New Turning Point?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1.\u003cbr\u003e The principle of 'checks and balances' that has been strictly in operation since the founding of the country\u003cbr\u003e - The Inevitable Fight, Federal Government v.\u003cbr\u003e State government\u003cbr\u003e - The two entrenched spires of American politics: the two-party system\u003cbr\u003e 2.\u003cbr\u003e Lincoln's Republican Party's Fall to Trump's\u003cbr\u003e - The history of the founding of the Republican Party and Lincoln's election\u003cbr\u003e The Republican Party at a Crossroads\u003cbr\u003e - The Republican Party's transformation during the Great Depression\u003cbr\u003e 3.\u003cbr\u003e New Deal and New Democracy\u003cbr\u003e - The laissez-faire tradition that began with the founding of the nation\u003cbr\u003e - The New Deal, a pillar of American progressive democracy\u003cbr\u003e Conservative counterattack and Trump's counterattack\u003cbr\u003e 4.\u003cbr\u003e The Evolution of the Democratic Party and Obama's America\u003cbr\u003e - The Democratic Party from Franklin Roosevelt to Bill Clinton\u003cbr\u003e Obama pursued acceptance and inclusion of differences.\u003cbr\u003e - The legacy of the Obama administration\u003cbr\u003e 5.\u003cbr\u003e Is Trump the heretic of American democracy? \u003cbr\u003eDonald Trump, who emerged like a whirlwind into the political world\u003cbr\u003e - A heresy born of capitalism and social media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003cbr\u003e Trump destroys American diplomatic traditions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1.\u003cbr\u003e America's traditional foreign policy: isolationism\u003cbr\u003e - A model treaty that became the first foreign policy and example\u003cbr\u003e - The Monroe Doctrine declared independence from the Old World.\u003cbr\u003e - Go west, young man!\u003cbr\u003e 2.\u003cbr\u003e World War II ushered in the American Century\u003cbr\u003e - Declining isolationism, rising imperialism\u003cbr\u003e World War I, the moment that brought America to the world stage\u003cbr\u003e - The signal flare that opened the American century, World War II\u003cbr\u003e 3.\u003cbr\u003e The Cold War and the Post-Cold War: Leading World Order Through Ideological Conflict\u003cbr\u003e The Cold War gave birth to a new American diplomatic principle.\u003cbr\u003e - From the Vietnam War to the Reagan era\u003cbr\u003e - The role of the United States changed after the end of the Cold War\u003cbr\u003e 4.\u003cbr\u003e The new order triggered by the 9\/11 terrorist attacks\u003cbr\u003e A war with only a pretext, a war that ended in failure.\u003cbr\u003e Obama Redefines America's Role\u003cbr\u003e - Trump's first term and Biden's diplomacy\u003cbr\u003e 5. \u003cbr\u003eA Return to the Cold War: The Rise of a New Cold War Between the US and China\u003cbr\u003e - China, a new power that has emerged rapidly since the end of the Cold War\u003cbr\u003e - Changes in Relations Brought About by China's Accession to the World Trade Organization\u003cbr\u003e - Is Trump a destroyer of American diplomatic traditions?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003cbr\u003e Is a second civil war inevitable?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1.\u003cbr\u003e Traditions and Characteristics of American Multiculturalism\u003cbr\u003e - Which path should America choose: the melting pot or the salad bowl?\u003cbr\u003e - Who first set foot on American soil?\u003cbr\u003e - What is true American multiculturalism?\u003cbr\u003e 2.\u003cbr\u003e multiculturalism v.\u003cbr\u003e regionalism\u003cbr\u003e - The multicultural wave of the West Coast brought about by the Gold Rush\u003cbr\u003e - Conservatism in the mountainous western region and the political divide between urban and rural areas\u003cbr\u003e The nature of deep-rooted regionalism and the division between the South and the North\u003cbr\u003e 3.\u003cbr\u003e The Beginning of Equality and the Conservative Counterattack\u003cbr\u003e Angry conservatives turn to the Republican Party.\u003cbr\u003e From Reagan to Gingrich, the Age of Conservative Reaction\u003cbr\u003e - Republican hero, George W.\u003cbr\u003e Bush's Dilemma\u003cbr\u003e 4.\u003cbr\u003e The Culture War Over Human Rights Protection and the Right to Discriminate \u003cbr\u003e- Marriage defense law that recognizes only unions between a man and a woman\u003cbr\u003e - Is gun control realistically possible?\u003cbr\u003e No more 'American Dream', the problem of illegal immigration\u003cbr\u003e 5.\u003cbr\u003e Polarization reaching extremes\u003cbr\u003e The increasingly intensifying dichotomy of \"us\" and \"them\"\u003cbr\u003e The 2016 election, a time of anxiety and anger\u003cbr\u003e - The January 6th Capitol Incident: A Day of Crisis for American Democracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003cbr\u003e Where will Trump's America go?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1.\u003cbr\u003e The illusions and delusions surrounding Trump\u003cbr\u003e - A heretic who broke American diplomatic traditions\u003cbr\u003e - A heretic who broke the tradition of free trade\u003cbr\u003e 2.\u003cbr\u003e The undying flame: How will the conflict between the camps unfold?\u003cbr\u003e - A history of crisis, heroes, and recurring factional conflicts.\u003cbr\u003e Trump at the center of an emotional battle between factions\u003cbr\u003e 3.\u003cbr\u003e Will Trump become America's Hitler?\u003cbr\u003e - The First Amendment to the Constitution, the barrier to \"freedom of expression\"\u003cbr\u003e - The solid pillar of 'checks and balances'\u003cbr\u003e - The tradition of 'whistleblowers' who resist injustice \u003cbr\u003e- What is the last bastion of democracy in the Trump era?\u003cbr\u003e 4.\u003cbr\u003e Will World War III happen?\u003cbr\u003e - Where will the new US-China Cold War lead?\u003cbr\u003e - What if the new Cold War leads to armed conflict?\u003cbr\u003e 5.\u003cbr\u003e The Future and Our Attitude in the Trump Era\u003cbr\u003e - An era of extremes, marked by division and conflict\u003cbr\u003e - How should South Korea overcome this crisis?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetailed image\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/momo\/TopCate5672\/MidCate005\/567140078.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Detailed Image 1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eInto the book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Trump's emergence was a storm that shook the world.\u003cbr\u003e Even America's top presidential election historians couldn't accurately predict the outcome of the 2024 election.\u003cbr\u003e Everyone was confused.\u003cbr\u003e No one can predict whether Trump will plunge America and the world into irreversible chaos or bring about unexpected change.\u003cbr\u003e We now stand in the midst of unprecedented chaos and uncertainty.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.4\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePresident Obama helped overcome the economic crisis through stimulus measures and emergency aid programs.\u003cbr\u003e Unemployment rates gradually declined, many jobs were created, and the economy gradually stabilized.\u003cbr\u003e Nevertheless, public discontent with the established political forces and elites persisted and deepened.\u003cbr\u003e This is the question.\u003cbr\u003e Regardless of the Obama administration's achievements, why has polarization not diminished but rather intensified?\u003cbr\u003e --- p.23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There is a complex relationship between inflation and tariffs.\u003cbr\u003e Of course, there is a possibility that Trump's high tariff policy will reduce the trade deficit, revitalize domestic industries, and create jobs, but this remains a hypothesis.\u003cbr\u003e Today, the U.S. economy is deeply interconnected with the global economy, so expecting a recovery solely through tariff policies is an oversimplification.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.36\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFinally, in 1860, Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican presidential candidate, was elected.\u003cbr\u003e His election, like a sword of fate, split America in two.\u003cbr\u003e The South immediately reacted to Lincoln's victory, and their discontent soon ignited the flames of war.\u003cbr\u003e The Civil War was brutal.\u003cbr\u003e Brother turned against brother and the land was stained with blood.\u003cbr\u003e Families were divided into North and South, pointing their swords at each other, and even President Lincoln's two brothers-in-law joined the Confederate Army and fought against Lincoln.\u003cbr\u003e As many as 600,000 people died.\u003cbr\u003e At that time, one in four soldiers who participated in the war lost their lives.\u003cbr\u003e It was a very fierce and brutal war.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.77\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The New Deal wasn't just about economic salvation.\u003cbr\u003e It was a policy that aroused pride in the system in the hearts of Americans.\u003cbr\u003e It was an effort to restore national trust, protect the environment, defend labor rights, and build social welfare. \u003cbr\u003eIn particular, the Social Security Act established a safety net for the elderly, the unemployed, and the poor, introducing unemployment insurance, old-age pensions, and support systems for the disabled and the poor.\u003cbr\u003e This law strengthened the government's role in social welfare and laid the foundation for modern welfare democracy.\u003cbr\u003e American democracy is largely divided into before and after Roosevelt's New Deal policies.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.88~89\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Less than a year after the outbreak of war, France was occupied by Hitler.\u003cbr\u003e Britain was in a precarious position in the war with Germany.\u003cbr\u003e British Prime Minister Churchill desperately appealed for America's participation in the war, but America's isolationism remained unshaken.\u003cbr\u003e As the \"America First\" movement spread nationwide, Americans once again cried out for non-intervention in the European war.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.137~138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Even before the 9\/11 attacks, neoconservatives were considering the possibility of military action against Iraq. \u003cbr\u003eThey argued that without removing the Hussein regime, instability in the Middle East would continue, which would be fatal to American interests.\u003cbr\u003e Some have argued that a catastrophic event like a \"new Pearl Harbor\" might be necessary to support these policies.\u003cbr\u003e The 9\/11 terrorist attacks were an opportunity for them.\u003cbr\u003e They believed that America had to show the world its power.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile, on the West Coast, another spark of hatred was burning.\u003cbr\u003e As westward expansion brought abundant jobs, Chinese workers came to America to work in gold mines and build railroads.\u003cbr\u003e The Chinese, who earned lower wages than whites, were a thorn in the side even to new immigrants like the Irish.\u003cbr\u003e They were branded as stealing white people's jobs, driving down their wages, being immoral, unsanitary, and unfit to integrate into American society. \u003cbr\u003eUltimately, in 1882, the first law restricting immigration in American history was passed, banning Chinese laborers from entering the United States.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.178~179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Accordingly, Trump put forward 'America First' and 'overcoming trade unfairness' in 2016.\u003cbr\u003e It was a calculated strategy to stoke wariness toward China and exploit domestic anxiety and discontent as political capital.\u003cbr\u003e From the beginning of his first term, Trump has pressured China by imposing tariffs so strong that it has been called a trade war.\u003cbr\u003e The policy reflected anti-China sentiment and economic discontent in the United States, while also containing the intention to reorganize the global trade order.\u003cbr\u003e In the 2024 presidential election, Trump consolidated his support base by fanning Americans' anxiety, distrust, and anger.\u003cbr\u003e American politics is now driven by emotion, especially hatred toward certain groups, rather than logic and policy.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.242\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStill, it's difficult to completely shake off worries, as war isn't always predictable through logic.\u003cbr\u003e The possibility that the hot powder keg of Taiwan and the South China Sea could explode due to a momentary miscalculation cannot be completely ruled out.\u003cbr\u003e What would happen if this powder keg exploded and a localized war broke out between the US and China? Would America's aforementioned allies intervene and support the US as expected? Until Trump came to power, few experts questioned this prediction.\u003cbr\u003e But things have changed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e --- p.259~260\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eIs America Today the 'America' We Used to Know?\u003cbr\u003e Re-analyzing the 'real America' beyond Trump!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“50% tariffs from the US expand to include machinery… blow to Korean steel and machinery industries”, “Intel and Micron advance thanks to the US government… survival strategy for K-semiconductors in the ‘America First’ era”, “Deport illegal immigrants to get 100 million won in annual salary”, “European leaders head to the US in droves to persuade Trump”, etc., etc., etc., etc., etc. Real-time, noisy reports are pouring out.\u003cbr\u003e More than ever, the world's attention is focused on America's future, and a single word from Trump can turn the world upside down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Why should we look into American history now? Because America is our mirror.\u003cbr\u003e To examine American history is to look into our past, present, and future.\u003cbr\u003e Because democracy, economy, diplomacy, society, and culture are all closely intertwined, America's affairs soon become our affairs. \u003cbr\u003eAt this time of great confusion, no one can predict whether the United States and the world will sink into an irreversible quagmire or face unexpected changes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e However, we can diagnose the present and prepare for the future through the fragments we have gathered in the flow of history.\u003cbr\u003e Our lives also change depending on how we view and interpret past history and its flow.\u003cbr\u003e Through this book, we will examine why the United States has become what it is in 2025 and envision the future of the United States, Korea, and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe easiest and most interesting way to read American history,\u003cbr\u003e A condensed history of American politics, economics, and culture in one volume!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Professor Kim Bong-joong, who has studied American history his entire life, diagnosed that “100 years from now, the Trump remembered in American history will be just a mere incident.” \u003cbr\u003eSensing the need to illuminate the Trump era within the context of history and civilization, he explains that to understand present-day America, we must trace the grand course of history.\u003cbr\u003e This is because the phenomena that are occurring now have actually been sprouting since the founding of the United States some 250 years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is especially true of the 'anti-immigration policy' that has become more intense recently.\u003cbr\u003e The current controversial policy of strong immigrant deportation is not a strange phenomenon that only appeared after Trump became president.\u003cbr\u003e The United States has consistently accepted and rejected immigrants.\u003cbr\u003e Representative examples include the emergence of the American Party, an anti-immigrant political group in the 1840s that argued that preventing Irish immigration and holding public office would \"make America American,\" and the Chinese Exclusion Act, passed in 1882, which prohibited the entry of Chinese workers. \u003cbr\u003eThe history of distinguishing between 'me and you' and rejecting and discriminating against others has been vividly passed down and has shaped the present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In addition, 'Why is the regional conflict between the South and the North still unresolved even after 160 years, when hundreds of thousands of casualties occurred in the Civil War?', 'Why did the United States, which declared isolationism, show its presence in World Wars I and II?', 'The United States is in a new Cold War with China.\u003cbr\u003e Why does the United States constantly create external 'enemies' and engage in power struggles?, Why did Obamacare, which provided health benefits to millions of uninsured Americans, become a spark of political polarization?, Will World War III actually happen?, etc. This book provides historical clues to understanding the events taking place in the United States today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe author breathes life into stories recorded in American history, stories that have been questioned, and brings together fragmented stories before our eyes.\u003cbr\u003e It makes us take a closer look at the United States, a country that feels close yet distant.\u003cbr\u003e It clearly revealed the stories of history that we had not been able to read until now, and the shadows behind them.\u003cbr\u003e If you want to read the vast history of the United States in the most concise manner, if you want to learn about the United States in the easiest and most engaging way, if you want to overcome a history of division and conflict and endure a time of constant change and uncertainty, I recommend this book, which encapsulates 250 years of American history in one volume. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e GOODS SPECIFICS \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - 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