HIST 262 - U.S. Since 1945

3 Credit Hours

A study of the political, military, social and cultural impact of the Cold War on the U.S. And of the post- old War decade. Course begins with 1945, VE and VJ, nuclear weapons, strategies of the allies-turned-enemies (U.S. & U.S.S.R.), movements for civil rights that gained momentum and breadth during this period.