HIST 255 - World War I America

This course will examine the changes that Americans faced in the first part of the twentieth century, particularly how the First World War shaped United States society. We will examine the relationship between the war and social, economic and political trends in the United States, including industrialization and unionization, the Progressive movement, the freedom struggle of African Americans, women’s suffrage, immigration, the Red Scare, and the rise of conservatism in the 1920s.

Credits: 4
Terms Offered: As Needed