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HIST 405-01, United States History Since 1945, Fall 2006
McKinney, Charles W.
McKinney, Charles W.
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Abstract
This course will survey American history in the post-1945 period. Using both secondary and
primary source documentation, students will come to an understanding of the myriad forces that
worked to shape what many call the “American Century.” The course will focus on the more
significant social and political movements in American society since 1945; special attention will
be given to the Cold War, Civil Rights, cultural evolutions of the 1960’s and 1970’s, the Women’s
movement and the resurgence of conservatism. In addition to using traditional political and
economic viewpoints for historical interpretation, students will also assess the impact of social
and cultural forces on our collective past. This comprehensive perspective will enable students to
come to an understanding as to how and why history is constructed and to answer fundamental
questions about history and the historical process: Who writes it? Who reads it? What are its
purposes? To this end, students will be required to analyze, critique and interpret primary source
materials as they offer their own view of historical events and construct some historical
documentation of their own. Given the central nature of primary texts and our reactions to them,
active participation during class will form an essential element of the course. Of course, students
are expected to complete all reading and written assignments.
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This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor