Humanities

Modern History of the United States

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    1. The New Deal
    A lesson with Hendrik Godbersen
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    The Great Depression had a devastating economic impact on the United States and the New Deal helped lighten the load; learn how in this American history lesson.

    The Great Depression had a devastating economic impact on the United States and the New Deal helped lighten the load; learn how in this American history lesson.

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    2. McCarthyism & the McCarthy Era
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    In this U.S. history lesson, explore how Senator McCarthy inspired anti-communist sentiments and campaigns against American citizens in the 1940s and 1950s.

    In this U.S. history lesson, explore how Senator McCarthy inspired anti-communist sentiments and campaigns against American citizens in the 1940s and 1950s.

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    3. The Civil Rights Movement
    A lesson with Hendrik Godbersen
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    Follow along to gain insight into the key events, individuals, and legislative acts of the Civil Rights Movement in this U.S. history lesson.

    Follow along to gain insight into the key events, individuals, and legislative acts of the Civil Rights Movement in this U.S. history lesson.

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    4. The Cuba Crisis of 1962
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    In this history lesson, learn how the threat of a Third World War and nuclear destruction was narrowly avoided during the Cuba Crisis of 1962.

    In this history lesson, learn how the threat of a Third World War and nuclear destruction was narrowly avoided during the Cuba Crisis of 1962.

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    5. The Watergate Scandal
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    Establishing media as the fourth power in the state, the Watergate Scandal uncovered Nixon's clandestine operations; discover the details in this lesson.

    Establishing media as the fourth power in the state, the Watergate Scandal uncovered Nixon's clandestine operations; discover the details in this lesson.

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