HIST 2043 - United States Since 1945

1. Prelude: Depression and World War II
2. Cold War at Home
3. American Society (1945-1965)
4. The Origins of the Cold War
5. American politics (1945-1965)
6. American Society (1945-1965)
7. The Civil Rights Movement
8. The Great Society and the Vietnam War
9. The turmoil of the late 1960s
10. Nixon, Vietnam, and Watergate
11. The Rights Movements
12. The Conservative Revolution
13. Multicultural America
14. Terror in America

1. explain, in a clear and comprehensive manner, the story of the American people since 1945, accounting for diverse individuals, groups, and events.
2. analyze primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
3. synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view.
4. demonstrate advanced progress in their reading, writing, discussing and/or other critical thinking skills.
5. evaluate the relevance of recent American history to their own lives.

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