HIST 623: US Political History 1940-1990

HIST 623-001: Recent US History: 1945 to Present
(Fall 2021)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R

Innovation Hall 330

Section Information for Fall 2021

By the end of World War II, liberals in both the Democratic and Republican parties had shaped a political economy based on mass consumption, middle-class prosperity, the slow dismantling of racial distinctions, and unprecedented levels of interaction between the federal government and American citizens. While this New Deal order helped define the subsequent quarter century, conservatives steadily challenged its assumptions and eventually triumphed in the election of 1980. This seminar will explore this period in American history by defining political history broadly, to emphasize the lived experience of workers, consumers, activists, and other Americans as they jointly steered the nation’s course.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Explores political, social, economic, and cultural elements of life in the United States from World War II to the Reagan era. Traces debates over the legacy of the New Deal, considering such topics as race relations, business interests, Communism, crime, and war to build a complex, if not comprehensive, understanding of the postwar period. (Chronological field: US since 1914) May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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