HIS 220 — America and the Cold War
(3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop) 3 Hrs./Wk. (3 Hrs. Lecture) *1 5 wks. This course will introduce the student to the political, military, economic and social stresses of the Cold War era that lasted from the end of World War II until 1 989. Emphasis will be placed on such developments as the Cold War psyche, political discourse within the U.S., the arms race, the civil rights movement, the United Nations, international conflicts such as Korea and Vietnam, military spending, human rights and the Reagan and Gorbachev era.