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171 Introduction to Primary Sources for Chapters 26-32

The documents in this chapter cover a wide range of issues and events as the United States emerged after World War II as leading superpower in the world.  These documents explore:

  1. The New Deal legislation and politics that changed American Society
  2. The effects of World War 2 on the economy, government, and society.
  3. Cold War politics at home and abroad
  4. Social Change as African Americans fought for civil, economic, and social rights through the Long Civil Rights movement
  5. The fight for civil rights by other minorities, women, and LGBTQ+ who adopted and expanded on the tactics introduced during the Civil Rights Movement.
  6. The rise of the Conservative Right who pushed back against social and political change.
  7. The changes to American politics and society after the fall of the Soviet Union.

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