HIST 3160 - United States in the Age of the World Wars, 1914-1945

The interwar period was an age of contrasts: the 1920s was characterized by isolationism, economic growth, limited government, and social conflict mostly drawn along cultural lines; the 1930s were years of increasing internationalism, economic hardship, big government, and intense class conflict. This course provides an in-depth analysis of major social, economic, political, and diplomatic developments in the United States between the beginning of World War I and the end of World War II. It focuses upon how both elite and ordinary Americans perceived and responded to phenomena like prohibition, the Great Depression, and an increasingly perilous international scene.

Credit(s): 4
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This is a writing-enhanced course.
Honors Scholar Course.