AP United States History/1945-1980

Introduces the rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States, the growth of various social and political movements, and the economic, cultural, and political transformations of this period.

Objectives and Skills

Topics may include:

• The Cold War and the Red Scare
• America as a world power
• The Vietnam War
• The Great Society
• The civil rights movement
• Youth culture of the 1960s

References

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