HST 3020A - The United States,1945-1968

Institution:

Dowling College (Closed)

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Description:

3 credits An examination of America in the decades after World War II, focusing primarily on 1945-1968 and emphasizing the presidencies of Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson. International focus will be the origins of the cold war and applications of containment, including the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Domestic topics will include the postwar economy, the Red Scare and McCarthyism; suburbanization, 1960s social movements, and the Great Society. (U.S.) Offered: 2008 - 2010.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DOWLING.EDU

Phone Number:

(631) 244-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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