This course is an examination of America during the period 1954 to 1975. It is not meant as an exhaustive survey of the period but will instead examine selected topics throughout this time. This is not a course on the war in Vietnam, but a course on the impact of that war on American society. Some attention will be given to the war itself, but for the most part the war will be used as a framework to examine the nature of American society during that period.
***NOTE:
A very important part of class time will be the discussion of the required
readings. It is imperative that everyone is in attendance, prepared, and
participating in the discussions each class. Attendance for the
discussion component of the classes
is compulsory and any more than two (2) missed classes will result in credit not
being given for the course, except for medical circumstances with the proper
documentation.