Prof . Eugene Lieber's
        World Events Over Time
                 
     12 Lecture Series
 
 
  

 

 

       Politics & Society in 20th Century America Sample Clips -- Themes

 

        Progressive Era, Parts 1 & 2

       Teddy Roosevelt as the "Trust Buster" --the image and the reality.

 

 

     

         Roaring 20s, Parts 1 & 2
  
      Why in the 1920s is Italy's Benito Mussolini considered an

         American business hero?

 

 

     

         Depression 30s & World War, Parts 1 & 2    

         Why is it so crucial to understand that it is World War II

         that ended the Great Depression, and not the New Deal
         programs?

 

 

 

         Hot War, Cold War

         Contrary to common belief, the Cold War is started
         by the Truman Administration.

 

 

 

         The Activist 60s, Parts 1 & 2

          How does TV enter into the JFK-Nixon presidential campaign in

          a fundamental way?

 

      

          The Reagan 80s

           What is the enormous effect of the rightward shift of the entire political

           spectrum, and what is the psychological impact of the great rapidity
           of change caused by technology?

 

 

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