AMST 405Cold War

3 credits · American Studies · Penn State

Examination of social and cultural currents in American life from World War II to 1990. AMST 405 Cold War America (3) Examination of social and cultural currents in American life after World War II to 1990. The course satisfies the "area" requirement in history for undergraduate majors in American Studies, and is open to all majors. Students will analyze the way that the confrontation between communist superpowers and the United States shaped politics, culture, and society. Among the events discussed are the nuclear bomb, space and arms race, Kennedy assassination, Watergate scandal, and Korean and Vietnam wars. The cultural expression of the period in film, television, literature, music, and art will be analyzed.