Period 8
1945-1980
The United States emerged from World War II as the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world. But staying on top isn't easy.
This course contains 14 segments:
The Cold War from 1945 to 1980
The United States emerged from World War II as one of two remaining superpowers. In the postwar era, the United States experienced unprecedented economic growth--and unprecedented fear of annihilation brought on by a 40-year Cold War with the Soviet Union.
The Red Scare
Economy after 1945
Culture after 1945
A time of affluence. A time of fear. During Eisenhower's eight years in office, the United States fought a war in Korea, fretted about communism in Hollywood, and began a space program.
Early steps in the civil rights movement, 1940s and 1950s
After World War II, African Americans worked to end segregation and discrimination in the United States.
America as a world power
The Vietnam War
The Great Society
The African American Civil Rights Movement, 1960s
The Civil Rights Movement expands
Youth culture of the 1960s
The 1960s might be the most tumultuous decade in American history, when simmering resentments boiled over into rage against the status quo. From the assassination of John F. Kennedy to the My Lai Massacre, after the bloody Sixties the United States would never be the same.
The environment and natural resources from 1968 to 1980
Society in transition
Continuity and change in Period 8
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Length | 14 segments |
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From | Khan Academy |
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Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities |
Tags | Humanities AP US History |
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