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The United States in the Nuclear Age

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States21H.211
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2016English
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This subject examines the unique culture that developed in the United States after World War II. The dawn of the nuclear age and the ensuing Cold War fundamentally altered American politics and social life. It also led to a flowering of technological experimentation and rapid innovation in the sciences. Over the course of the term, students will explore how Americans responded to these changes, and how those responses continue to shape life in the US today.

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