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HIS 100/129 - America During the Cold War, 1945-1990 (Core/First-Year Seminar)

Three or Four Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016

This course will examine the Cold War as a sustained political, ideological, economic and military contest fought on a global scale. We will consider how and why the Cold War started, how it influenced U.S. foreign policy toward Third World countries, and how it played out within the United States. This course is not simply a chronological survey of the many significant events which took place between 1945-1990. We will also consider how these events intersected with such issues as atomic science, domestic politics, and civil rights. Finally, through three critical essays and a research paper, this course will offer students an introduction into how historians write and construct arguments from the many sources available to them.

Prerequisite(s): HIS 129 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
Considered a United States History

When offered as HIS 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the History Cornerstone Requirement.
When offered as HIS 129, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and History Cornerstone Requirements.

Course does not count towards Elementary Education licensure.