HIST-4425 (3) United States History, 1917-1945

Examines U.S. history from World War I through World War II. Key themes include: warfare; the rise of the modern state; consumer culture; the shift from conservative politics to the New Deal liberalism; the women's movement; immigration restriction; segregation; the Great Migration, and civil rights; conflicts between secular modernism and religious fundamentalism; and new technologies such as the automobile. Recommended prereq., HIST 1025. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.