Modern US History

Beginning after Reconstruction in 1877, Modern U.S. History focuses on Industrialization, the Progressive Era, World War I, the inter-war years including the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, FDR's New Deal, and the coming of World War II. Readers will understand the causes and the course of the Cold War, 1950's conformity,Civil Rights, movements of reaction, Vietnam, and Watergate. Modern U.S. History includes discussions on 9/11 and the war on terror, focusing on how the American nation changed since 1877.

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Testing the Monroe Doctrine in Venezuela in 1895

Young Republican leaders like Senator Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt attempted to engineer enough war fever to engage the British Empire over Venezuela.

May 12, 2012 – Michael Streich

Ending the Vietnam War

The end of Vietnam was tied to unacceptable U.S. casualties, a growing anti-war movement, an insurgent Congress, and the Watergate scandal.

May 11, 2012 – Michael Streich

Conservative Values in the American 1920's

The 1920's represented a contrast between conservative thinking dominating all branches of government and the mentality of the "roaring twenties."

May 7, 2012 – Michael Streich

Protecting the Constitution and Curbing Presidential Powers

Senator Sam Ervin's knowledge and respect of the Constitution made him the logical choice to head the Senate Watergate Committee in May 1973.

Apr 6, 2012 – Michael Streich

Wyoming Senator's Suicide Linked to Outing of his Gay Son in 1954

In the 1950s homosexuals were tied to Communists, seen as easy blackmail prey. The blackmailers were Republican Senators, driving Lester Hunt to suicide.

Apr 3, 2012 – Michael Streich

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