HIST 358B Postwar America: 1945-2001, A Restless Superpower
This class will focus on the decades following the Second World War and address two main themes; America's transformation into a global superpower and the significant social changes that took place during this period. The class will examine topics such as; the Cold War, the rise of suburbia and the growing middle class, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, the protest movements of the 1960's, the expanding role of women in American life, the rise of the Conservative Movement, Watergate, the conclusion of the Cold War, and America's role in a globalized world.