HIS 113 - Contemporary United States History

Institution:

Dean College

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Description:

This course surveys the social, economic and political developments in American history from the end of World War II to the present. Topics of study include the causes and culture of the Cold War, the social and political upheavals of the 1960s, the Vietnam War and its aftermath, economic and political reform in the Reagan era, and domestic and international instability in the post-Cold War years. Students will encounter primary historical materials as well as scholarly accounts of the past. Lecture and discussion. Offered every semester. Fulfills general education history elective requirement.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dean.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 541-1900

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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