The history of the United States from the end of World War II to the present. During this period America became the most powerful nation in world history, all the while experiencing dramatic changes in its domestic life. We will study the social and political ramifications wrought by World War II and the Cold War, the movements for social justice, the significant role of popular culture in post-war America, and various challenges to the American dream. Along the way we will examine some of the events that changed America, including wars in Korea and Vietnam, efforts to build the Great Society, the civil rights movement, the feminist movement, the student and antiwar movements, the Watergate and Nixon years, the conservative movement, the Reagan years and the end of the Cold War. We will conclude with a discussion of post-Cold War America and possible ramification of 9/11. 08/23/2021-12/13/2021 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00AM - 11:50AM, Withers-Brandon Hall, Room 121
- Teacher: John Hicks