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HIST408 - The United States: 1900 to Second World War
Course Details
Course Code: HIST408 Course ID: 3070 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course examines the changes in American society at the end of the 19th century as it confronted the issues of industrialization, immigration, and urbanization. It explores the open conflict between the advocates of isolationism and collective security and examines the impact of World War I. It also examines the changing values of the 1920’s, the stock market crash of 1929, the Great Depression that followed, and the prelude to the second world war. (Prerequisites: HIST300/HS334 for History and Military History majors only)
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/20 - 07/03/20 | 07/06/20 - 08/30/20 | Summer 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/24/20 - 07/31/20 | 08/03/20 - 09/27/20 | Summer 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/30/20 - 09/04/20 | 09/07/20 - 11/01/20 | Summer 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/20 - 10/30/20 | 11/02/20 - 12/27/20 | Fall 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
| Book Title: | Miracle at Belleau Wood: The Birth Of The Modern U.S. Marine Corps - e-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9781493032891 |
| Author: | Axelrod, Alan |
| Unit Cost: | $19.95 |
| Book Title: | Great Depression and the New Deal : A Very Short Introduction-E-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780195326345 |
| Publication Info: | Oxford University Press |
| Author: | Rauchway |
| Unit Cost: | $9.61 |
| Book Title: | Over Here : First World War and American Society - 25th Anniversary Edition - E-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780195173994 |
| Publication Info: | Oxford University Press |
| Author: | Kennedy, David M. |
| Unit Cost: | $15.11 |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.* |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.