CliffsQuickReview U.S. History II continues from where CliffsQuickReview U.S. History 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: The settling of the West and Industrialization. The U.S. becomes a world power in World War I. America in the 1920s and 1930s: From the Great Depression to Roosevelt's New Deal. U.S. involvement in World War II and the start of the Cold War. The turbulent 1960s: The Vietnam War. The Nixon and Carter presidencies. The U.S. since 1980. 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. AUTHORS: PAUL SOIFER, Ph.D., is chair of the History Department at Yeshiva University High School in Los Angeles, where he teaches both AP U.S. History and AP U.S. Government. ABRAHAM HOFFMAN has taught AP U.S. History since 1982 in the Los Angeles Unified School District and has served countless terms as an AP reader for the U.S. History exam.