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The Cold War, Civil Rights, and Modern America

Tracing the policy of containment, the successes of the Civil Rights Movement, and the political realignments of the late 20th century.

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Foundations of the Civil Rights Movement (1947-1957)

Trace the early legal and grassroots efforts of the Civil Rights Movement, from the integration of baseball to landmark Supreme Court decisions and early challenges to segregation in the South.

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The Conservative Resurgence & Reagan's America (1980s)
Examine the rise of the New Right and the key policies of the Reagan administration, including "Reaganomics," a more aggressive Cold War stance, and the social and political trends of the 1980s.
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The Conservative Resurgence & Reagan's America (1980s)
Examine the rise of the New Right and the key policies of the Reagan administration, including "Reaganomics," a more aggressive Cold War stance, and the social and political trends of the 1980s.
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The Cold War at Home: McCarthyism & The Second Red Scare
Examine the domestic impact of Cold War anxieties, focusing on the anti-communist crusade led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, HUAC investigations, and the resulting social and political paranoia.
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The Cold War at Home: McCarthyism & The Second Red Scare
Examine the domestic impact of Cold War anxieties, focusing on the anti-communist crusade led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, HUAC investigations, and the resulting social and political paranoia.
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Kennedy's New Frontier and Johnson's Great Society
Analyze the ambitious domestic agendas of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, including the "War on Poverty," major social welfare programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and their lasting impact on American society.
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Kennedy's New Frontier and Johnson's Great Society
Analyze the ambitious domestic agendas of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, including the "War on Poverty," major social welfare programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and their lasting impact on American society.
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Origins of the Cold War: Containment & Division (1945-1949)
Explore the post-WWII landscape, the breakdown of the Grand Alliance, and the establishment of America's containment policy, including the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and the formation of NATO.
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Origins of the Cold War: Containment & Division (1945-1949)
Explore the post-WWII landscape, the breakdown of the Grand Alliance, and the establishment of America's containment policy, including the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and the formation of NATO.
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The Apex of the Civil Rights Movement (1960s)
Focus on the major events and legislative achievements of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, including nonviolent protests, landmark legislation, and the March on Washington.
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The Apex of the Civil Rights Movement (1960s)
Focus on the major events and legislative achievements of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, including nonviolent protests, landmark legislation, and the March on Washington.
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New Voices: Identity Politics and Social Movements of the 60s & 70s
Explore the diversification of social activism, including the Black Power movement, second-wave feminism, the Chicano movement, the American Indian Movement, and the rise of environmentalism.
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New Voices: Identity Politics and Social Movements of the 60s & 70s
Explore the diversification of social activism, including the Black Power movement, second-wave feminism, the Chicano movement, the American Indian Movement, and the rise of environmentalism.
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Foundations of the Civil Rights Movement (1947-1957)
Trace the early legal and grassroots efforts of the Civil Rights Movement, from the integration of baseball to landmark Supreme Court decisions and early challenges to segregation in the South.
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Foundations of the Civil Rights Movement (1947-1957)
Trace the early legal and grassroots efforts of the Civil Rights Movement, from the integration of baseball to landmark Supreme Court decisions and early challenges to segregation in the South.
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The Cold War Escalates: Korea & 1950s Foreign Policy
Delve into the first major "hot" conflict of the Cold War, the Korean War, and Eisenhower's foreign policy of "brinkmanship," massive retaliation, and the growing nuclear arms race.
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The Cold War Escalates: Korea & 1950s Foreign Policy
Delve into the first major "hot" conflict of the Cold War, the Korean War, and Eisenhower's foreign policy of "brinkmanship," massive retaliation, and the growing nuclear arms race.
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The End of the Cold War and the 1990s
Trace the final years of the Cold War under Reagan and Bush, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the political and economic landscape of the Clinton years in a post-Cold War world.
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The End of the Cold War and the 1990s
Trace the final years of the Cold War under Reagan and Bush, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the political and economic landscape of the Clinton years in a post-Cold War world.
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The 1970s: Détente, Watergate, and National Malaise
Analyze the Nixon, Ford, and Carter presidencies, covering détente, the Watergate scandal, and the economic and foreign policy challenges of the late 70s.
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The 1970s: Détente, Watergate, and National Malaise
Analyze the Nixon, Ford, and Carter presidencies, covering détente, the Watergate scandal, and the economic and foreign policy challenges of the late 70s.
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The Warren Court: Expanding Rights and Liberties
Examine the landmark decisions of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren, which dramatically expanded civil rights, civil liberties, and the rights of the accused.
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The Warren Court: Expanding Rights and Liberties
Examine the landmark decisions of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren, which dramatically expanded civil rights, civil liberties, and the rights of the accused.
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The Vietnam War: Escalation, Protest, and Division
Chart the course of the Vietnam War from the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to the Tet Offensive, and explore its profound impact on American society, including the anti-war movement and the "credibility gap."
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The Vietnam War: Escalation, Protest, and Division
Chart the course of the Vietnam War from the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to the Tet Offensive, and explore its profound impact on American society, including the anti-war movement and the "credibility gap."
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