Faculty Syllabus

David M. Lauderback, Ph.D
Professor of History

Syllabus
US History II — Honors
Synchronous

 http://www.austincc.edu/dlauderb

Contact Information

FALL 2025

ELECTRONIC OFFICE HOURS

MW 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

TH 9:00 am – 12:00 noon & 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

F 10:00 pm - 5:00 pm

We can visit over the phone at: 

512.223.3397

or via e-mail at:

dlauderb@austincc.edu

or you can set up an appointment via Calendly at:

http://www.calendly.com/dlauderb

We can also set up a time. Just ask!

HIST 1302 701 HONORS is a synchronous online course.  You WILL need a device with a camera and microphone for discussion. Course discussion means student participation each class meeting.  A percentage of the grade will be based on your participation during each class day.  See Discussion below for details.

So, you WILL need a device with a camera and microphone to participate in discussion.

Course Description

For the official Course Description, Course Objectives, and Course Rationale, see the ACC History Department web site at:

History Department Page

Honors courses have limited enrollment to permit a concentrated learning environment.  As with all US History II courses, this class will address the principal themes of modern US history since 1877.  But US History II:  Terrorism in America and the World will take advantage of the honors format to also examine in detail the role of America in world affairs and, in turn, the influence of the world on life in the United States.  To make sense of such a sweeping view of history, the class will concentrate on three distinct but interrelated periods:

1877-1920, 1920-1945, & 1945-present

The subtitle of this course is An Interpretive History of Terrorism in America and the World.  The name was chosen for a reason.  Despite a reputation of being nothing more than a list of names, dates, and places, history is, first and foremost, about people and how they lived their lives.  It is about the factors that shaped their existence and the choices that made.  Any attempt to write about the past, however, is fraught with danger, because a serious question always looms:  how do we know that what we are writing is correct?  The obvious answer is, we do not, and cannot, always know the correct answer.  But we generally can make good guesses, often very perceptive ones.  Consequently, history reflects one's interpretation of the past.  Whether you are a professional historian or not, each individual makes her or his own choice about what in history is important to her or him.  The purpose of this course is to provide students with a useful framework from which to interpret some of the important themes in modern United States history and the interrelationship of foreign policy on life in America since 1877.

Required Reading

The texts for this course are:

Dennis Merrill & Thomas G. Paterson, Major Problems in American Foreign Relations, vol. II, Since 1914, 7th ed. (New York: Wadworsth, 2009).  ISBN-13: 9780547218236

Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin, The History of Terrorism: From Antiquity to al Qaeda (Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2007). 978-0-520-24709-3
eBook available via textbook link above

Eric Foner, Give Me Liberty! An American History, vol. 2, Seagull, 7th edition (New York: Norton, 2022). 
eBook available on course Blackboard page via textbook link.

Students can purchase the text for this and all other ACC courses at the ACC Bookstore

Most class meetings will have a reading assignment.  See the Schedule for the reading assignments.  It is essential to complete the assigned reading prior to each class.  In addition to the required reading, students will be expected to review the material on the Links page prior to each class. The reading is designed to provide you with the background necessary to understand the lectures.  Lectures will build on the material in the course reading NOT merely repeat the same information.

Attendance

Class attendance is crucial. The bulk of the material on which students will be tested is contained in the class discussion.  Students cannot expect to pass the course with only a knowledge of the information in the textbook. To do well in the course, students must: come to class, participate in discussion, and take thorough notes.

Orientation

Each student MUST complete Orientation form via the course Blackboard page. Just click on the Orientation link on the course Blackboard page and follow the directions. Only takes a moment.

Each student MUST complete the Orientation form no later than 11:59 pm on the deadline listed in the Schedule. 

WARNING!! Students who do NOT submit the Orientation form by the date listed in the Schedule may lose some or all of their financial aid.

New Federal Financial Aid reporting guidelines require the College to report students who "never attend" a course. ACC in turn requires faculty to report students who "never attended" by the Official Reporting Date. The Official Reporting Date happens very early in the semester. See the ACC Registration Calendar for the Official Reporting Dates. Please see the ACC Financial Aid office for questions about your financial aid and how the new policy might affect your financial aid status. So, make sure that you submit the Orientation form by the date listed in the Schedule.

1st and 2nd Student Contacts

Each student is REQUIRED to contact the instructor twice during the semester via the course Blackboard page. Just click on the 1st and 2nd Contact links on the course Blackboard page and follow the directions. Only takes a moment.

The contacts must be done no later than 11:59 pm on the deadlines listed in the Schedule.

The contacts give students the opportunity to verify test scores, review any projects submitted for an A or B, and determine your course grade. This is as much a requirement of the course as any other grading requirement.

See the ACC Registration Calendar for the Official Reporting Dates. Please see the ACC Financial Aid office for questions about your financial aid and how the new policy might affect your financial aid status. So, make sure that you come to class.:)

NOTE:  Students who stop attending class must fill out the necessary paperwork to withdraw from the course.  The instructor will not. If you stop attending class and you do not properly withdraw from the course, then you will receive an F for the course.

Rules

There are only three rules for this course:  1.) be on time; 2.) stay awake; and 3.) turn off all pagers, cell phones, and tape recorders, etc., BEFORE class.  The instructor reserves the right to withdraw any student who fails to abide by the course rules.

InQuizitive Chapter Assignments – 5 points

Students must take all fourteen (14) InQuizitive chapter assignments to complete the course.  Just click on the InQuizitive link on the course Blackboard page and follow the directions.

NOTE: You WILL RECEIVE AN F IN THE COURSE if you miss any InQuizitive chapter assignments. So be sure to take the InQuizitive chapter assignments by the deadline listed in the Schedule.

InQuizitive chapter assignments have a series of online questions that focus on the learning objectives found in the Study Guide. Please see the Study Guide for the steps to follow when reading the chapters in Give Me Liberty! and the links on the course Blackboard page to use in order to prepare for the InQuizitive chapter assignments.

Combined, the total average of the InQuizitive chapter assignments equals 5 of 100 total points

Students will take all fourteen (14) InQuizitive chapter assignments, one for each chapter in Foner, Give Me Liberty! An American History, vol. 2. Each InQuizitive chapter assignments is available via the course Blackboard page. Just click on:

• Textbook -- upper left of the course Blackboard page;
• InQuizitive -- located below the eBook link on the Textbook page and
• Chapter 15-28 -- click on the chapter you want to access.

To receive full credit, students must submit the InQuizitive chapter assignments by 12:00 noon on the date the InQuizitive is due in the Schedule. If the assignment is submitted after 12:00 noon on the date the InQuizitive chapter assignment is due in the Schedule, it will be treated as a "late." The highest score you can receive on a late quiz is 18/25 (72%). 

The deadline for all late InQuizitive chapter assignments is the deadline for the Final Draft. If you do not complete any quiz by the deadline for the Final Draft, you will receive a 0 for each missing quiz. No quizzes will be accepted after the deadline for Final Draft listed in the Schedule.

Chapter Quizzes — 5 Points

Students will take 14 quizzes, one for each chapter of Foner, Give Me Liberty! Each Chapter Quiz is available via the course Blackboard page. The Chapter Quizzes must be done no later than the beginning of class on the date the Chapter is due listed in the Schedule. Students can find a wide range of links available on the Give Me Liberty! webpage and the course Blackboard page to help them prepare for the Textbook Chapter Quizzes.

Discussion — 20 Points

Discussion will be an essential part of this course. The honors format enables students to take advantage of the remarkable learning dynamic of class discussion. All students are encouraged to participate in class discussions on a regular basis. “PARTICIPATING” DOES NOT MEAN GIVING THE “RIGHT” ANSWERS; IT MEANS THINKING ABOUT THE MATERIAL AND SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS.  Students will be expected to discuss the assigned readings, the Links, and their research on an ongoing basis with the rest of the class. The instructor will determine the merits of class participation. Discussion will comprise 20% of your course grade.

Critical Reviews — 20 Points

Students will complete two (2) Critical Reviews. The lowest grade of the two (2) reviews will be dropped. Each review will examine the assigned reading for that day. Students will determine the success of authors in proving their thesis as they evaluate the reading in light of other works and important course themes. Please see the Schedule for the dates by which you must submit your Critical Reviews.

Students will submit their reviews electronically via e-mail as a Word or PDF document to dlauderb@austincc.edu. Reviews are due at 10:00 am on the date due. Please see the Critical Review page for details on producing a quality review. Each review will count ten (10) points.

The Country Report — 50 points

Each student in this honors class must complete a term research project.  In US History II: America and the World, students will complete a Country Report that will include analysis of specific nation's:  history, economy, demographics, religion, education, & political structure.  The Country Report will conclude with a threat assessment of their chosen country as a source of terrorist activity.  The Country will be chosen in consultation with the instructor.  Students will then submit a Topic & Annotated Bibliography (5 points). The Topic will explain very briefly the:  current economic, religious, and political climate, and the significance of the country to US national security.  Then, students will assemble an Annotated Bibliography of primary and secondary readings for the project where they will describe the utility of each source, include a quotation from each source, and demonstrate the appropriate format and documentation requirements.  Next, students will prepare a detailed Outline (10 points) of their final Country Report that will conform to the specific guidelines on the Outline page.  Next, students will prepare a Script (15 points) of their research to lay the framework for the Presentation. The Presentation (20 points) will provide a multimedia slideshow with narration, images, maps, data, quotes, video, & music. Combined, the Country Report project will be worth a total of 50 points.

Please see the Schedule for the dates by which you must submit your completed:  Country Choice, Topic & Annotated Bibliography, Outline, Script and turn in your Presentation.  The Country Report will require a sustained effort over the entire semester.  Be sure to consult regularly with your instructor for details on how to complete the Country Report.

Grading

To earn an A:

• You must score a combined total of at least 90 points on:  InQuizitive average, quiz average, discussion, four critical reviews, and a completed country report.

To earn a B:

• You must score a combined total of at least 80 points on: InQuizitive average, quiz average, discussion, four critical reviews, and a completed country report.

To earn a C:

• You must score a combined total of at least 70 points on: InQuizitive average, quiz average, discussion, four critical reviews, and a completed country report.

To earn a D:

• There will be no grade of D given in this class.

To earn an F:

• You score less than a combined total of 70 points on: InQuizitive average, quiz average, discussion, four critical reviews, and a completed country report. 

Course Policies

Use laptop or desk top computers for InQuizitive & quizzes.

NOTE:  Students must use a lap top or desk top computer to take the quizzes and exams via Blackboard.  You will not be able to take the exams via a phone, iPad, or tablet.  So be sure you have access to the internet and a computer -- not a tablet or an iPad or a phone -- to take the quizzes and exams.  The ACC Testing Centers are currently not available, so you will have to take the exams remotely.  And to take quizzes and exams via Blackboard you must use a lap top or desk top computer with live access to the internet.

Use of ACC email

Students are expected to use their ACC email for all course communication. Use your ACC email account ONLY to submit the parts of the term project. The College sends all official communication solely to the student's ACCmail account and expects students to read the messages in a timely manner. So that means all important information and emergency details will go only to your ACCmail. Students should expect to receive from, and send email to, their instructors via their ACCmail account. To set up an account, students can go to ACCmail for instructions.

Please see for the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Use of ACC email.

https://www.austincc.edu/offices/academic-outcomes-assessment/master-syllabi/college-policies

Recording Policy

To ensure compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), student recording of class lectures or other activities is generally prohibited without the explicit written permission of the instructor and notification of other students enrolled in the class section. Exceptions are made for approved accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Recording of lectures and other class activities may be made by faculty to facilitate instruction, especially for classes taught remotely through Blackboard Collaborate or another platform. Participation in such activities implies consent for the student to be recorded during the instructional activity. Such recordings are intended for educational and academic purposes only.

Please see the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Recording Policy.

https://www.austincc.edu/offices/academic-outcomes-assessment/master-syllabi/college-policies

Academic Integrity and Scholastic Dishonesty

WARNING:  Violations of academic integrity and scholastic dishonesty will NOT be tolerated. Acts prohibited by the College for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty and plagiarizing on academic work. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to, tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework. Some examples of scholastic dishonesty include, but are not limited to:

• Copying or attempting to copy from others during an examination
• Copying or attempting to copy from others during an assignment
• Communicating examination information to, or receiving such information from, another person
• Using, attempting to use, or assisting others in the use of materials that are prohibited during an examination,  such as books, websites, prepared answers, written notes, or concealed information
• Allowing others to do one's assignment or a portion of one's assignment
• Purchasing or otherwise acquiring written work, with or without submitting it as your own.

NOTE: The use of Artificial Intelligence in the preparation of any assignment is an act of plagiarism and scholastic dishonesty which will result in the grade of F for the class.

Plagiarism, like other forms of scholastic dishonesty, will result in an F in the course. Plagiarism is defined as using another's work (whether printed, electronic, or spoken), without crediting the source. All of the following are considered plagiarism:

• Turning in someone else's work as your own
• Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
• Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
• Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
• Changing words for copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
• Copying so many words or ideas from a source that makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not
• Copying from a website without giving credit
• Purchasing or otherwise acquiring written work, and submitting it as your own.

NOTE: The use of Artificial Intelligence in the preparation of any assignment is an act of plagiarism and scholastic dishonesty which will result in the grade of F for the class.

"Giving credit" means citing the source of your information. If you use materials from a website, book, or other source, you must give credit to that author by citing the source in a note. Definitions above are copied and/or adapted from:

http://www.laspositascollege.edu/facultystaff/honesty.php and from
https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism

Any student guilty of scholastic dishonesty and violating academic integrity policy will automatically receive an F in the course and be remanded to the appropriate Austin Community College authorities for disciplinary action. See the ACC Student Handbook and the Academic Integrity and Disciplinary Process for details on student rights and responsibilities regarding scholastic dishonesty.

Please see for the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Academic Integrity.

https://www.austincc.edu/offices/academic-outcomes-assessment/master-syllabi/college-policies

Incompletes

Incompletes will be given ONLY with a medical excuse certified by a physician. All incompletes MUST be completed within the first four weeks of the following session.  THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY.

Withdrawals

Student Withdrawals:

Students may withdraw from the course for academic reasons.  Withdrawals must be completed according to the guidelines of Austin Community College.  See the ACC Catalog procedures for withdrawing from a class and the Schedule for the deadline by which you must withdraw from a class.  Students may also withdraw from the course for non-academic reasons. Once again, see the guidelines in the ACC Catalog for details and the Schedule for the deadline by which you must withdraw from a class.

Instructor Withdrawals:

The instructor will NOT withdraw students for failing to fulfill any of the course requirements, see above.  Instead, students will receive a grade based on their performance in the course. Students who fail to fulfill any of the course requirements will receive a F. Therefore, if a student registers for a course it is the student's responsibility to satisfy the course requirements. If "life happens" and you cannot finish the course, be sure to withdraw.  Once again, see the guidelines in the ACC Catalog for details and the Schedule for the deadline by which you must withdraw from a class.

Office Hours

I am always happy to visit about your status in the course, the term projects, preparation and test-taking strategies and any other questions you have about the course.  Just give me a call during my electronic office hours listed above and on the course Blackboard page or we can set up a time.:)

Why? Problems generally are easier to solve BEFORE they happen. So, it is essential that students and the instructor make a concerted effort to maintain open lines of communication. In other words, talk to me. Let me know about any questions you have regarding the course, the material, and your performance. To that end, I have scheduled time to meet with students.  See my office hours listed above or we can set up a time. You may also contact me via e-mail at:  dlauderb@austincc.edu. I do have one request. If you make an appointment, please make every effort to keep that appointment.:)

Student Evaluation

ACC provides a interface on the course Blackboard page for you to evaluate the instructor(s) of your distance learning course. All Faculty Evaluation responses are kept confidential. Faculty members have no way to determine the source of any comments or responses to questions. Evaluation Reports are distributed to the faculty member after the final grades have been submitted.

Student Privacy

In compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and ACC policy, I will not give information concerning your grades, academic progress, or attendance to anyone other than you, including your parents, guardians, or high school personnel.  NOTE: ACC makes your “Directory Information” (name, address, phone number, birthdate, and other information), available to the public without your consent, unless you specifically request in writing that it NOT be publicly available.

For more information and for instructions to restrict public access to your information see: http://www.austincc.edu/ferpa

Please see for the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Privacy.

https://www.austincc.edu/offices/academic-outcomes-assessment/master-syllabi/college-policies

Student Responsibility

Students are expected to follow all of the requirements of ACC Student Rights & Responsibilities so that their actions:

• Reflect the highest level of honesty and integrity
• Are civil, courteous, and respectful of all members of the campus community, their property, and the College
• Support the smooth and unimpeded delivery of knowledge in the classroom and in coursework
• Encourage responsibility and prohibits the unlawful use of alcohol, illicit drugs, or other substances, and weapons
• Promote mutual respect, equality, and safety of its members and oppose those asked to harass, intimidate, or haze its members

Please see for the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Student Rights & Responsibilities.

https://www.austincc.edu/offices/academic-outcomes-assessment/master-syllabi/college-policies

Tutoring

Check out the new Help! page from ACC Distance Learning for a range of services, including information about classes, testing, tutoring, Advising, and How Tos on using Blackboard. The ACC Learning Labs provide one-on-one and group tutoring as well as guided study groups in a variety of subject areas for your ACC classes. The ACC Learning Labs have offices with hours morning, noon, and night plus weekends to help you get where you're going. Please see our hours of operation for more information.

College Policies

Use of ACC email

Please see the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Use of ACC email.

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Campus Carry

Please see the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Campus Carry.

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Discrimination Prohibited

Please see the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Discrimination Prohibited.

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Recording Policy

Please see the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Recording Policy.

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Safety Statement

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Statement on Academic Integrity

Please see the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Academic Integrity.

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Senate Bill 212 and Title IX Reporting Requirements 

Please see the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Senate Bill 212 & Title IX Reporting Requirements.

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Statement on Privacy

Please see the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Privacy.

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Student Complaints

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Student Rights & Responsibilities

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Use of the Testing Center

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STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

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Academic Support

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Illness

Please see the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Illness.

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Library Services

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Personal Support

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Student Support

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Student Accessibility Services

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Student Organizations

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Copyright The instructor reserves the right to all course materials and any said materials may not be reproduced in any form without the express, written consent of the instructor.

© David Marcus Lauderback, 2026 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Required Reading

The texts for this course are:

Dennis Merrill & Thomas G. Paterson, Major Problems in American Foreign Relations, vol. II, Since 1914, 7th ed. (New York: Wadworsth, 2009).  ISBN-13: 9780547218236

Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin, The History of Terrorism: From Antiquity to al Qaeda (Berkely, CA: University of California Press, 2007). 
978-0-520-24709-3

Eric Foner, Give Me Liberty! An American History Seagull, vol. 2, 5th edition (New York: Norton, 2017).

Students can purchase the text for this and all other ACC courses at the ACC Bookstore

Most class meetings will have a reading assignment.  See the Course Schedule for the reading assignments.  It is essential to complete the assigned reading prior to each class. The reading is designed to provide you with the background necessary to understand the lectures.  Lectures will build on the material in the course reading NOT merely repeat the same information.

© David Marcus Lauderback, 2021, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

 

David M. Lauderback, Ph.D.
Professor of History

Schedule
US History II — Honors
Synchronous

Date

Topic

Reading

Assignments

UNIT 1: “Progress” — 1865-1920

	“Savagery & Civility”
	“Terrorists”
	NO CLASS		DUE ORIENTATION
	LABOR DAY -- NO CLASS
	“The Klan” & “Indian Wars”	Foner, Ch.15 & 16	InQuizitive & Quiz
	NO CLASS		SELECT COUNTRY
	“The Company Town”	C & B, Ch. 1 & 2
	“The Boss”	Foner, Ch. 17 &18	InQuizitive & Quiz
	“New Empire”	Foner, Ch. 19	InQuizitive & Quiz
	“War to End All Wars”	M & P Ch. 1
	NO CLASS	M & P Ch. 1	CRITICAL REVIEW DUE

UNIT 2

“Modernity” – 1920-1945

	“Consumer Culture”	Foner, Ch. 20	InQuizitive & Quiz
	“Rural Counterattack”	M & P Ch. 1
	NO CLASS	M & P Ch. 1	CRITICAL REVIEW DUE
	“Crash & Depression”	Foner, Ch. 21	InQuizitive & Quiz
	“The Great Terror”	C & B Ch. 8 & 9
	NO CLASS		ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE
	“Good Neighbors”
	“Civilians at War”	Foner, Ch. 22	InQuizitive & Quiz
	“The Atomic Age”	M & P Ch. 6
	“American Way of Life”	Foner, Ch. 23	InQuizitive & Quiz

UNIT 3
“Cold War” – 1945-1989

	“The Black List”	Foner, Ch. 24	InQuizitive & Quiz
	“Authoritarians & Totalitarians”	M & P Ch. 9
	NO CLASS		OUTLINE DUE
	“Struggle for Civil Rights”	Foner, Ch. 25	InQuizitive & Quiz
	“Vietnam	M & P Ch. 11
	“Confidence Gap”
	“New Cold War”	Foner, Ch. 26	InQuizitive & Quiz

UNIT 4:  “The Labyrinth” — 1945-Pres.

	“The Holy Land”
	“Shari'a”
	NO CLASS		SCRIPT DUE
	“Allah, Salaam, & Jihad”	C & B Ch. 11 & 12
	“Jerusalem, Istanbul, & Vienna”	Foner, Ch. 27	InQuizitive & Quiz
	NO CLASS		LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
	“Special Relationship”	Foner, Ch. 28	InQuizitive & Quiz
	NO CLASS – Thanksgiving Holiday
	“The Gulf Wars”	C& B, Ch. 14
	“9/11”	C& B, Ch. 15 & 16
	Country Reports		PRESENTATION DUE
	Country Reports

© David Marcus Lauderback, 2026 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

“UNIT 1: “PROGRESS — To 1920”

“SAVAGERY & CIVILITY”

SUN TZU (500s BCE)

NICOLO MACHIAVELLI (1513/1532)

ZEALOTS, SICARII, & MASADA (72)

HASHAHSIN & the HORDES (700-1300)

JING KE (210 BCE)

The BLACK DEATH (1347-50)
  & L’AUTO de FE

SIR HUMPHREY GILBERT (1569)

La TERREUR (1793-4)

PEQUOT WAR (1637)

KING PHILLIP’S WAR (1674-5)

PONTIAC ’S REBELLION (1763)

CREEK WAR (1814-5)

MANIFEST DESTINY (1845)

“KLAN & INDIAN WARS”

“BIRTH of a NATION” (1915)

13th AMENDMENT (1865)

RACE WAR

FREEDMAN’S BUREAU (1865)

MILITARY RECON. ACT (1867)

14th & 15th AMENDMENTS (1868 & 1870)

“HOME RULE”

CROP LIEN

TRANSCONTINENTAL RR (1869)

SAND CREEK (1864)
 FETERMAN’S MASSACRE (1866)

PAHA SAPA
CUSTER’S LAST STAND (1876)
WOUNDED KNEE (1890)

“The COMPANY TOWN

ADAM SMITH

HERBERT SPENCER

MICHIGAN SALT ASSO

HENIZ 57

STANDARD OIL (1869)

POOLS, TRUSTS, & HOLDING COs

APPRENTICE SYSTEM

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE (1877)

KNIGHTS of LABOR (1869)
 AMER. FED. of LABOR (1886)
 IWPA (1884)

The PINKERTONS

HAYMARKET (1886) 
 & HOMESTEAD (1892)  

“The BOSS”

“ ISLAND COMMUNITIES”

“SHOCK” CITIES

SKYSCRAPERS, SUBWAYS, 
 & SUBURBS

NEW IMMIGRANTS

The MACHINE

The GHETTO

DUMBBELL TENEMENTS

“EIGHT HOURS FOR
 WHAT WE WILL”

ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE

SAFE & SANE

DANCE HALLS

CONEY ISLAND

“The NEW EMPIRE”

FREDERICK JACKSON TURNER
 ALFRED THAYER MAHAN

“SOCIAL QUESTION”

MONROE DOCTRINE (1823)

MCKINLEY TARIFF (1890)

HAWAI’I (1893) &
  VENEZUELA (1895)

The MAINE (15 FEB. 1898)

SPANISH-CUBAN-AMERICAN
 -FILIPINO WAR (1898-1899)

OPEN DOOR (1899)

PLATT AMENDMENT (1901)

PANAMA CANAL (1903)

UNIT 2: “MODERN AMERICA”
— 1920-1945

“CONSUMER CULTURE”

1920 CENSUS

PURCHASING POWER

SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT

“$5 DAY”

NEW MIDDLE CLASS

ADVERTISING the 
 AMERICAN DREAM

NEW WOMAN

CHAIN STORES

“ON TIME”

NEW NEGRO

“RURAL COUNTERATTACK”

RED SUMMER of 1919

“RETURN TO NORMALCY”

IMMIGRATION ACTS (1921/1924)

The FUNDAMENTALS (1911)

SCOPES (1925)

KU KLUX KLAN

MOSES “FLEETWOOD” WALKER

PLESSY v. FERGUSON (1896)

“JIM CROW”

RICHARD WRIGHT

AL JOLSON

The DYER BILL

“CRASH & DEPRESSION”

NEW LAISSEZ FAIRE

DAWES ACT (1922)

“EASY MONEY”

GREAT BULL MARKET

BLACK TUESDAY

“SICK” INDUSTRIES

HAWLEY-SMOOT TARIFF (1930)

SOUP KITCHENS, BREAD LINES, 
 & HOOVERVILLES

The RFC (1932)

BONUS ARMY (1932)

ELEC. of 1932

“FDR and the NEW DEALERS”

ELEC. of 1932

EBA                      1ST
FERA & CCC      }100
NRA & AAA       Days

DUST BOWL

ANGRY VOICES

SSI                                          2ND
WAGNER ACT (NLRA)      }100
WPA                                       DAYS

ELEC. of 1936

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

“MAKING DO”

ROOSEVELT RECESSION

“GOOD NEIGHBORS”

MONROE DOCTRINE (1823)

MCKINLEY TARIFF (1890)

VENEZUELA (1895)

The MAINE (15 FEB. 1898)

SPANISH-CUBAN-AMERICAN
 -FILIPINO WAR (1898-1899)

OPEN DOOR (1899)

PLATT AMENDMENT (1901)

PANAMA CANAL (1903)

VENEZUELA (1903), DOM. REP.
 & MANCHURIA (1905)

“DOLLAR DIPLOMACY” (1909)

MEXICO & HAITI (1916)

NICARAGUA (1912-1933)

CLARK MEMORANDU(1930)

NELSON ROCKEFELLER

“CIVILIANS at War”

NYE COMMITTEE (1935)

GREAT TERROR

HAKUICHU

NANJING (1937)

MUNICH (1938)

HUAC (1938)

7 DEC. 1941

LARD, RUBBER, & STAMPS

“ROSIE the RIVETER”

MANZANAR

FINAL SOLUTION

“The ATOMIC AGE”

MIDWAY (1942)

IWO JIMA & OKINAWA (1945)

LEO SZILARD & NEILS BOHR

ALBERT EINSTEIN & FDR

MANHATTAN ENGINEERING DIST.

ENRICO FERMI

J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER

GEN. LESLIE R. GROVES

POTSDAM (8-16 JULY 1945)

TRINITY (15 JULY 1945)

HENRY STIMPSON

HIROSHIMA (6 AUG. 1945)

NAGASAKI (9 AUG 1945)

“The COLD WAR” — 1945-1989

“The AMERICAN WAY of LIFE”

HUAC

HOLLYWOOD 10 (1947)

ALGER HISS (1947)

JOSEPH McCARTHY (1950-54)

JULIUS & ETHEL ROSENBERG (1950)

GI BILL

LEVITTOWN

BABY BOOM

“FATHER KNOWS BEST”

INTERSTATE & DRIVE INS

ELVIS

FEMININE MYSTIQUE (1962)
HIDDEN AMERICA (1962)
SILENT SPRING (1962)
UNSAFE at ANY SPEED (1965)

“STRUGGLE for CIVIL RIGHTS”

JACKIE ROBINSON

SWEATT v. PAINTER (1950)

BROWN (1954)

MONTGOMERY (1956)

GREENSBORO (1960)

ELEC. of 1960

BIRMINGHAM (1963)

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT (1964)

ELEC. of 1964

SELMA (1965)

VOTING RIGHTS ACT (1965)

GREAT SOCIETY

“ VIETNAM”

VIET MINH

DIEN BIEN PHU (1954)

NGO DINH DIEM

AP BAC (1962)

TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION (1964)

ROLLING THUNDER (1965)

SEARCH & DESTROY

STRATEGIC HAMLETS

TET (1968)

“MOMS AGAINST the WAR”

VIETNAMIZATION

KILLING FIELDS

“The CONFIDENCE GAP”

“SUMMER OF LOVE”

WOMEN’S LIB

ELEC. of 1968

BLACK PANTHERS/BROWN BERETS

STONEWALL (1969)

FLOWER CHILDREN

ROE v. WADE (1973)

OPEC (1973)

PENTAGON PAPERS (1969)

SOUTHERN STRATEGY

WATERGATE (1972-4)

STUDIO 54

FORD, CARTER & HUMAN RIGHTS

INFLATION

“INTO the LABYRINTH” — 1945-Present

“PARTITIONING the HOLY LAND ”

BALFOUR DECLARATION (1917)

EXODUS (1946)

ARAB-ISRAELI WAR (1948-9)

SUEZ WAR (1956)

“A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP”

SIX-DAY WAR (1967)

MUNICH (1972)

YOM KIPPUR WAR (1973)

CAMP DAVID (1979)

BEIRUT (1981-2000)

“ALLAH, SALAAM, & JIHAD”

ABRAHAM

The PROPHET (570-632)

QUR'AN

HUSAYN & SHI'a'ALI (680)

BATTLE of TOURS (732)

TIMBUKTU (900)

POPE URBAN II (1095)

MEMHET FATIH (1453)

MARTIN LUTHER (1517)

SULEIMAN the LAWMAKER 
(n. 1494 1520-1566)

SIEGE of VIENNA (1529)
& BATTLE of VIENNA (1689)

MUHAMMAD ALI (1805)

GALLIPOLLI (1915) 
MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK(1920-38)

SHAH I & II (1925-1941 & 1945-1979) 

GAMEL ABDEL NASSER (1956-1970)
ANWAR SADAT (1970-1981)

“The GULF WARS”

SHARI’A

TIMBUKTU

FROM EMPIRE TO MANDATE

OPERATION AJAX (1953)

HOSTAGE CRISIS (1979-81)

IRAN-IRAQ WAR (1981-1988)

MUJAHIDEEN (1979-1989)

DESERT STORM (1991)

“BLACK HAWK DOWN”

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