America and The Cold War 1945-1991

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Dr. Gary Darden
Associate Professor of History and Chair, Department of Social Sciences and History
Fairleigh Dickinson University

5 Monday afternoons, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3

This minicourse will analyze the United States and its unprecedented global power in the aftermath of World War II (in contrast to its post-WWI global posture). Spanning the years 1945 to 1991, these lectures will present the era from the perspective of the Soviet-American rivalry and the impact of Decolonization in the Third World.

Feb 3 – Onerous Legacies from WWII: Berlin to Hiroshima
Feb 10 – Allies to Adversaries
Feb 17 – Decolonization & Dictatorships in the Third World 
Feb 24 – Hot Wars: Korea & Vietnam
March 3 – Détente to Fall of the Berlin Wall

Dr. Gary Darden is an Associate Professor of History and the Chair of the Department of Social Sciences and History at Becton College of Arts & Sciences, Fairleigh Dickinson University. His specialization is modern American political history. He earned his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 2005, the same year he began his career at FDU. He is a native of Texas and lives in New York City.

Florham Park Library, Akhoury Room: 107 Ridgedale Ave. Florham Park, NJ 07932

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