America 1945-1979: Victory & Aftershocks

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce students to the major events and trends in U.S. politics, society, and culture from the end of World War II to the aftermath of the Cold War. Students will assess a range of sources, draw connections between disparate historical phenomena, and in doing so, develop an understanding of the years between 1945 and 1989 as a coherent period in U.S. history.