HIST 0367
20th Century America, 1929-55
Twentieth-Century America, 1929-1960
This course explores the political, social, and diplomatic history of the United States from the Great Depression and FDR's New Deal to the Affluent society and Eisenhower equilibrium of the 1950's. In addition to the response to the economic crisis of the 1930s, topics include the challenge of totalitarian fascism, World War II and its impact, and postwar America with emphasis on Truman's Fair Deal, the emerging Cold War, the Red Scare and McCarthyism, and the "American High" of the 1950s. 2 hrs. lect., 1 hr. disc.
This course explores the political, social, and diplomatic history of the United States from the Great Depression and FDR's New Deal to the Affluent society and Eisenhower equilibrium of the 1950's. In addition to the response to the economic crisis of the 1930s, topics include the challenge of totalitarian fascism, World War II and its impact, and postwar America with emphasis on Truman's Fair Deal, the emerging Cold War, the Red Scare and McCarthyism, and the "American High" of the 1950s. 2 hrs. lect., 1 hr. disc.
- Subject:
- History
- Department:
- History
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- HIS NOR
- Equivalent Courses:
Sections
Spring 2010
Fall 2006
Fall 2005
HIST0367Z-F05 Discussion
Fall 2004
Fall 2003
HIST0367Z-F03 Discussion