HIST 253 - The US Since 1945


Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3SS, CD
This course examines major developments in US history from World War II to today using primary and secondary sources. Topics include civil rights and the rise of the right; the Cold War and the War on Terror; the welfare state and deregulation, consumerism and deindustrialization; and immigration and globalization. Scholarly controversies receive particular attention.
Enrollment Limit: 35
Instructor: J. Petrulis


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