History of the United States II / Unit 18 USH2 2571 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Two Traditions
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The idea
Theme seven follows liberalism and conservatism as intellectual traditions, and the argument between them is usually about theme six: what the federal government should do.
In practice
The same federal programme praised by one generation and attacked by the next.
Where people slip
The labels themselves moved, and the next nineteen entries show who held each position, and when.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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