HIST 4163 - U.S History since 1945

3(3-0)

Prerequisite(s): Six hours of history or consent of the chair.

This course will examine the social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of the United States since World War II. Subjects covered include, but are not limited to, the following: Cold War, McCarthyism, Korean War, Civil Rights Movement, Second Wave Feminism, Gay Liberation Movement, counterculture, Vietnam War, Environmental Movement, Reagan Revolution, Iraq War, War in Afghanistan, and globalization. While placing an emphasis on race, class, and gender, this course will show the various transformations that transpired in this country after 1945.

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