Advanced Placement U.S. History, Book 2, is a college-level unit for high school students. Part 1 studies the period from the beginning of World War I to the end of World War II: women’s suffrage, effects of Prohibition, foreign policy, the Great Depression, the New Deal, Pearl Harbor, Japanese-American internment, and World War II conferences. Part 2 analyzes how the following major developments stemmed from World War II experiences: the Cold War, foreign policy, the Civil Rights Movement, women’s liberation, early postwar economic prosperity, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. Part 3 provides a lengthy review to insure mastery of the material. Review exercises cover the main themes of American history and approach similar topics from different directions to assist students in grasping both the depth and sweep of history.

The Student Edition contains all of the handouts provided in the Teacher Resource Unit—a timesaver for teachers and a handy work text for students.

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This unit encourages students to process data actively. Lessons emphasize careful reading, exact writing, perceptive evaluation, and divergent thinking—skills necessary as students encounter the thematic questions commonly found in the Advanced Placement examinations. Students make their own interpretations of historical evidence and recognize the need to adjust their picture of the past as new facts are uncovered.