HIS 376 America in the World Wars
Between 1900 and 1945, the United States underwent profound change. From reformers recasting the role of government in terms of Progressivism, to patrons in speakeasies bending gender and social norms in the 1920s, to politicians scrambling to counteract the worst depression in American history, to generals and military officials fighting not one but two world wars, the period redefined the American" way of life in the twentieth century. The diverse individuals-trust busters, reformers, fundamentalists, "New Women, New Dealers, and Rosie the Riveters-that participated in these momentous decades sought to bring order and progress to the United States during this tumultuous period.