ISBN: 0764585371 9780764585371

Category: History / United States / General

Page count: 208

CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions.<p><i>CliffsQuickReview U.S. History II</i> continues from where <i>CliffsQuickReview U.S. History I</i> left off and provides you with an overview of United States history from the end of the Reconstruction to the late 1990s. You can use this in-depth reference as a supplement to your textbook and classroom lectures, or you can use it as an at-a-glance reference. As you work your way through this review, you'll be ready to tackle such concepts as<ul><li>The settling of the West and Industrialization<li>The U.S. becomes a world power in World War I<li>America in the 1920s and 1930s: From the Great Depression to Roosevelt's New Deal<li>U.S. involvement in World War II and the start of the Cold War<li>The turbulent 1960s: The Vietnam War<li>The Nixon and Carter presidencies<li>The U.S. since 1980</ul><p>With titles available for all the most popular high school and college courses, CliffsQuickReview guides are a comprehensive resource that can help you get the best possible grades.