HIS 118 - The U.S. since 1945: The Age of the American Colossus

Institution:

Long Island University-C W Post Campus

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Description:

American history from the end of World War II to the present. Covers rise of domestic prosperity, unprecedented international power, and socialcultural ferment. Topics include the civil rights movement, the Cold War at home and abroad, the Vietnam War, modern feminism, the sexual revolution and the gay rights movement, the shift from Democratic to Republican Party dominance in American politics, the rise of the religious right, environmentalism, large-scale immigration from the boom mentality of the 1990s to the "War on Terror." Prerequisite of HIS 4 or permission of the instructor is required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.liu.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 299-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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