HIST 149 CM - America in Depression and War

This course examines the transforming effects of two cataclysmic events in the 20^th century. We will study the ways in which both the Great Depression and World War II led to a major reordering of American society, and politics, and culture. Topics include social welfare, the growth of the state, race and gender relations, work and organized labor, the impact of new forms of media, economic mobilization, and war and social change.

Offered: Every other year

Credit: 1

Course Number: HIST149 CM