Period 8 1945-1980

You’ll learn about the rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States, the growth of various civil rights movements, and the economic, cultural, and political transformations of this period.

Topics may include:

• The Cold War and the Red Scare

• America as a world power

• The Vietnam War

• The Great Society

• The African American civil rights movement

• Youth culture of the 1960s

On The Exam

10%–17% of score