HST 314 - Modern United States History II, 1945-present

3 Credit(s) DIII

A survey of American economic, social, intellectual, diplomatic, military and political developments since 1945. Topics include atomic diplomacy, the Cold War, civil rights, women’s liberation, ecology, the culture of consumption, suburbanization, presidential politics, and the role of the United States in world affairs. Elective for Peace Studies minor. Three hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for HIS323A.