HIST555 - The United States in the 20th Century
Course Details
Course Code: HIST555 Course ID: 3511 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course examines the changes in American society at the end of the 19th century as it confronted the issues of industrialization, immigration, and urbanization. It explores the open conflict between the advocates of isolationism and collective security and studies the impact of World War I. It also studies the changing values of the 1920s, the stock market crash of 1929, the Great Depression, and the cultural, social, political, military, and economic growth of the United States from World War II to the present.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/28/20 - 02/26/21 | 03/01/21 - 04/25/21 | Winter 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 10/26/20 - 04/02/21 | 04/05/21 - 05/30/21 | Spring 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 02/22/21 - 07/30/21 | 08/02/21 - 09/26/21 | Summer 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
| Book Title: | Restless Giant : The United States from Watergate to Bush v. Gore - Ebook available through the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780195305227 |
| Publication Info: | Oxford University Press |
| Author: | Patterson, James T. |
| Unit Cost: | $26.35 |
| Book Title: | Liberalism and Its Challengers : From FDR to Bush, 2nd Ed |
| ISBN: | 9780195070309 |
| Publication Info: | Oxford University Press |
| Author: | Hamby, Alonzo L. |
| Unit Cost: | $74.35 |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.