Critical Content

1st Module:

Purpose of studying history
How to analyze primary documents
Working and living conditions in early 20th century America
The legacy of the Gilded Age
The Progressive reforms (municipal, state, and national)
The debate over Isolationism (Part I)
Involvement in World War I
The domestic impact of the war
The legacy of the War and the subsequent "Roaring" 20s

2nd Module:

The reality of the 1920s and the true causes of the Great Depression
The changing role of Government under the FDR Admin
The New Deal and the debate over government involvement
The spread of Fascism and Military Dictatorships
The debate over Isolationism (Part II)
American involvement in WWII
The legacy of WWII (domestically and internationally)
The early division amongst the "Allies" that led to the Cold War
The beginning of the Cold War

3rd Module:

The Cold War as an era and not a war
International Cold War conflicts and the role they play in the context of the era
The domestic experience in the "American Decade"
Causes and effects of the growing racial tensions in the US
Leaders and movements in the Civil Rights Era that often are forgotten
The legacy of the Civil Rights Era
Decade by decade overview of the later Cold War
The legacy of the Cold War and impact on the present

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