American History from Reconstruction to the Present

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This course will survey the history of the United States, from the downfall of Reconstruction (1877) to the present day. Globally, this era was marked by industrialization, the consolidation and collapse of colonial empires, World Wars, socialist revolutions, decolonization, and the emergence of the United States as the world's pre-eminent geopolitical and economic power. This course will investigate America's place within these global transformations. It will explore the rise of America's industry and the expansion of its frontiers (both within and beyond North America). It will explore the impact of immigrants from across the world upon American society. It will explore America's role in two World Wars and the global Cold War. It will also examine the shifts in American politics, from the expansion of women's rights, labor rights, and African American rights, to the New Deal and Neo-Conservatism, to Barack Obama and Donald Trump. 001374