Unit 3 – World War, Cold War, and the Liberal Consensus
by Dr. H - October 24th, 2014
In our third unit, US history collides with world history in a big way, and we seek to explain how the US became involved in the Second World War and the subsequent Cold War. We also explore the transition from the New Deal “welfare state” through the wartime homefront years to a multi-decade era of prosperity and political consensus. But were the postwar “good times” for everyone? Continue reading →
