HIST409  - The United States: WW II to the Present

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The United States: WW II to the Present is a study of the political, economic, social, and cultural development of the United States from World War II to the Present. Topics include social and cultural changes in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and the first decade of the 21st Century; the United States foreign policy from the post-WWII "Cold War," to Korea, Vietnam, and other global confrontations between the United States and the communist world from Somalia, Grenada, and the First Gulf War to the most recent "War on Terrorism"; and the technological changes and their impact on the social and economical development of the United States. (Prerequisite - HIST300/HS334 for History and Military History majors only).

 

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Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
12/26/11 - 05/27/12 06/04/12 - 07/29/12 Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Stateside & Canadian Students: The e-book is available via the Online Library and the access information is provided in the classroom. If you wish to purchase the hard copy text, you may do so through the bookseller of your choice.
ISBN: Online Library E-book Note
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Book Title: Grand Expectations: The United States, 1945-1974, 10th ed - E-book available in the APUS Online Library
ISBN: 0195117972
Publication Info: Oxford University Press Incorporated, 1997
Author: Patterson, J
Unit Cost: $19.50

 

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