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== Latter-half 20th Century ==
== Latter-half 20th Century ==
Notes:
* WWII was the last conflict entered by official Declaration of War by Congress
** all other post-WWII "wars" have been without actual declaration of war
** the U.S. has entered most of these wars through a combination of Executive Action and Congressional approval, either for a military action or funding thereof
* a key component of post-WWII US History for students to grapple with is the dramatic change to worldwide involvement and/or adventurism and the various justifications for them
** students should understand American "hegemony" and reaons for American worlwdide dominance and the extent to which it may be considered economic, political cultural imperialism


=== Early Cold War Foreign Affairs ===
=== Early Cold War Foreign Affairs ===
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== Vietnam War ==
== Vietnam War ==
* French involvement, 1954-1955
* French involvement, 1954-1955