HIST 4219 - Depression, Affluence and Anxiety: U.S. History, 1929 to the Present

Examines major developments, focusing on the causes of the Depression and efforts to combat it; World War II and postwar readjustments; the Cold War and challenges of world leadership; unparalleled prosperity; Civil Rights movement; the Vietnam War; and economic uncertainties amidst general prosperity. Cross-listed with HIST 5219. Semester Hours: 3 to 3