HIST 030HISTORY OF MEXICO

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Mexican history from pre-Columbian times to the present; major political, economic, social, and cultural developments throughout the country's history. Special emphasis on the obstacles to development during the nineteenth century, the impact of governmental policies during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries including the nationalization of companies, the need to devalue the nation's currency, the impact of the illegal drug economy and the ever-shifting relationship between the United States and Mexico. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grade Mode: L, A, P