HIST 374 - America since Watergate, 1974-2008

Institution:

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

This course examines the history of the United States from the presidency of Richard Nixon through the election of Barack Obama in 2008. Topics include the evolution and end of the Cold War and the subsequent redefinition of the United States' role in international affairs; economic changes and their impact on American society; the persistence of issues of race and ethnicity; changes in the role of women and gender relations; changing popular culture; and political behavior and the increasing divisiveness of politics in American society.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

HIST 105 or HONR 122

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/17/2020 - 08/25/2024 

Institution Website:

www.ship.edu/

Phone Number:

(717) 477-7447

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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