United States History II

Course Hours: 
135
Price: 
$1,000.00
Course Type: 
Mentor Supported
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This course examines United States history from 1865 to today. During this time, the American people experienced an end of isolation as their country became a major player on the world stage.  We start with an exploration of America’s recovery from the Civil War, expansion into the west, and urban growth. Next we focus on the pivotal decades of the new century that saw much racial discord, urbanization, new technologies, a world at war, and women’s suffrage. From there we look at the United States involvement in World War I, how it endured the Great Depression, and how it became a superpower after World War II.   We will review the period of optimism from the end of World War II until the Watergate scandal, a time when minorities began to realize their civil rights, the nation prospered, and social reform promised a better future, all tempered by wars in Korea and Vietnam and the Cold War with the Soviet Union. We conclude our discussion of America as a superpower that outlasted the Soviet Union, dealt with terrorism, and continued to try to find its place in the world as it entered a new millennium.

Prerequisite: None

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Recall the key events surrounding southern reconstruction after the Civil War, expansion into the west and its impact on Native Americans, and the growth of urban centers as the United States became a more industrialized society
  • Recognize how new technologies, the changing role of women in society, racial discord, and the countries growing involvement in world events changed the nature of the country
  • Identify how the country experienced the excesses of the 1920’s, the stock market crash and subsequent Great Depression of the 1930’s, and World War II in the 1940’s
  • Discuss the significant events that led to the country’s rise as a superpower, how the Cold War and Civil Rights Movement dominated the national agenda, and how social reforms were intended to improve the quality of life for all
  • Identify how the United States overcame the Cold War, civil unrest, economic uncertainty, and threats from domestic and foreign interests as the country entered the 21st Century

United States History II Module 1
Reconstruction and the New South  

  • Lincoln’s Plan for Union
  • Restoration Under Johnson
  • President vs. Congress
  • Reconstruction and Women’s Suffrage
  • President Grant and the Divided North
  • Compromise of 1877
  • The New South

United States History II Module 2
The Western Frontier   

  • Native Cultures Under Assault
  • Exploiting the West
  • Life in the West
  • Hispanic Heritage in the Southwest
  • The West and the American Imagination
  • Industrial Expansion
  • The New Industrial Order
  • The House of Labor

United States History II Module 3
The New Urban Nation   

  • The Birth of the Modern City
  • Experiments in Culture
  • Persistence of Piety
  • From Hayes to Harrison
  • Agrarian Revolt
  • The Crisis of the 1890s
  • The Election of 1896

United States History II Module 4
The Progressive Era and Expansion  

  • The Rise of Progressivism
  • Political Reform
  • Social Tensions
  • Progressive Presidents
  • Roots of Expansion
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • Woodrow Wilson

United States History II Module 5   
America and World War I

  • War, Mobilization, and Progressive Reform
  • American Neutrality
  • The 1916 Election
  • Creating an Army
  • Regulating the Economy
  • Workers and the War
  • Making War and Peace

United States History II Module 6
The Great Depression and the New Deal

  • The Modern Age
  • The Culture of Dissent
  • The Guardians
  • Republicans in Power
  • The Great Depression
  • Depression Culture
  • The New Deal and Society

United States History II Module 7
War and Society   

  • America and the World Crisis
  • Global War
  • War and National Culture
  • Victory
  • From World War to Cold War
  • The Politics of Fear

United States History II Module 8
Consumerism   

  • Shaping National Culture
  • Moderation
  • American Ideals and Social Realities
  • The Kennedy Presidency
  • Protest, Politics, and Racial Equality
  • Vietnam
  • Watershed Year

United States History II Module 9
Polarization and the Reagan Presidency

  • Peacemaking
  • Nixon Presidency
  • Old Values and New Realities
  • Reagan Presidency
  • Reagan and the Cold War

United States History II Module 10
America After the Cold War and into the 21st Century

  • Post-Cold War America
  • The Clinton Administration
  • Globalization and its Discontents
  • Social Tension in the 90s
  • Presidency of George W. Bush
  • The Election and Presidency of Barack Obama
  • Social Tensions and Cultural Conflict
  • The Trump Presidency

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

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Internet Connection

  • Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections

*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.

Hardware Requirements

  • Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
  • Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended

 

PC Software Requirements

  • Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
  • Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
  • Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
    • Cookies MUST be enabled
    • Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
  • The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
  • PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
  • Adobe PDF Reader
  • QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player

 

MAC Software Requirements

  • Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
  • Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
  • Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
    • Cookies MUST be enabled
    • Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
  • The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
  • PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
  • Adobe PDF Reader
  • Apple QuickTime Media Player