This course continues the from part A. This course examines the United States from the Progressive era up to the contemporary nation. Areas of focus are the rise of the United States as a global power, the World Wars, the Civil Rights era and the early 21st century. Themes will include growing enfranchisement of women, minorities and youth, military intervention abroad and the fluctuations of the American economy.
Units:
- World War I and the Interwar Years
- World War II
- The Rise of the Cold War
- Civil Rights and Liberties
- Into a New Millennium
- The Contemporary Nation