2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog/Handbook 
    
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog/Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 0359 - Cold War Era, 1945-1990


Credits: 3

This course will examine the Cold War Era of American history from 1945-1990. Students will trace the ideological and military roots of the Cold War, multiple confrontations and proxy wars stemming from the larger conflict, and the cessation of hostilities between the U.S. and Russia circa 1990. In addition, the course will cover interconnected domestic anxiety and cultural shifts in the United States, anti-communism and McCarthyism, political movements and reactions, and the diplomatic implications for the present.

Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing