US in the Depression & WWII

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This course explores the way in which two great crises reshaped U.S. politics and society in the mid-20th Century, establishing patterns the nation would follow for decades. Topics include the reasons for and impact of America’s economic collapse; the transformative effect of the New Deal; the challenge of mobilizing for all out war; the impact of the war on families, workers, African Americans and others; and the emergence of the U.S. on the international stage.