HIS 4415 - Post World War II America

3 Credit Hour(s)

Examines the political, economic, and cultural themes in American history from 1945 to the present. Topics covered include the effects of World War II, the origins and development of the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the social movements of the 1960s and 1970s, the Vietnam War, the economic and political crises of the 1970s, the rise of conservatism in the 1980s, and the effects of America’s rise to superpower status.
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1111 and HIS 1112 or permission of instructor