HIST 260 - The United States since 1945

An intensive examination of the American experience since World War II. The course will highlight America’s emergence as a “superpower” and its expanding role in the world; the movements of the 1950s and 1960s to expand the civil rights of women and minorities in our society; the growth of the federal government in the postwar era and critiques of that expansion; and the cultural experience of the United States since World War II, with particular emphasis on the shocks of the 1950s and 1960s. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , READ 120 . Three hours each week. Formerly HS 219.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Evaluate the strategies and tactics and the strengths and weaknesses of major movements and their leaders in the fights for civil and political equality in the generation after World War II.
Evaluate the appropriateness of America’s containment doctrine in a wide array of global settings.
Trace the events of America’s growing involvement in the Middle East after 1945 and evaluate which were successful and which were not.

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