HIST 5104 - United States, 1945-Present

Emphasis on politics, culture, and foreign policy. Major topics include origins and nature of the Cold War; impact of foreign involvements on American politics; political leadership in the media age; radicalism and social change in the ‘60s and ‘70s; the rise of cultural politics and its effect on economic-based political coalitions; resurgence of conservatism in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Student’s work will reflect an understanding of the intellectual, political, economic, social, and cultural history of the United States.
Students will be critical readers of both primary and secondary sources.
Students will master the formal styles of writing, argumentation, and presentation that historians use in their work.
Students will understand historiography.

Ohio University

Ohio University

HIST 5104 - United States, 1945-Present