HST-1037 - Recent U.S. History: 1945-Present* (H) (3)

Prerequisite: College-level reading placement or complete one of the following: IRW-0900A or IRW 0900B
Students explore major political, social, economic, and cultural movements from the end of World War II to the present. Students consider the U.S. role on the international stage during the Cold War and into the 21^st century, while examining the changing social, cultural, and economic landscape of the United States. As the United States became a global superpower, new voices emerged demanding inclusion in the political process. Students consider movements for civil and political equality, including the struggles of African Americans, women, Native Americans, immigrants, and members of the LGBT communities, and evaluate the reaction to those struggles. This course satisfies the General Education Humanities requirement.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Describe how America’s participation in World War II brought about a shift in America’s foreign policy.

CO2 - Examine the emergence of the Cold War, the development of the arms race, and the impact of the threat of nuclear war.

CO3 - Describe and analyze the emergence of new voices in American society, and the various movements for civil, social, economic, political, and gender equality, and the reactions to those movements.

CO4 - Examine the tensions within the changing political landscape of the United States since World War II.

CO5 - Analyze the nature and consequences of American involvement in major foreign policy events and conflicts of the period 1945-present, including the Korean Conflict, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the war in Vietnam.

CO6 - Describe and evaluate the interconnection between foreign policy concerns and domestic policy, and the ways in which the relative prosperity of the post-war period helped spark demand for social change.

CO7 - Identify and evaluate the role of significant figures in American political, social, and cultural life.

CO8 - Describe the changing cultural and political landscape of the United States, and the impact of American culture and foreign policy on global culture.

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