HISTORY OF USA CSS SYLLABUS (100 MARKS)
I. Introduction
- From ancient times to 1492
- Advent of the Europeans to British supremacy (1492–1606)
II. USA as a British Colony (1606–1783)
III. USA as an Independent Country (1783–1819)
IV. Expansion of USA: From 13 to 50 States (1820–1949)
V. Constitution of the USA
- Salient features
VI. Civil War between the North and the East (1850–1869)
VII. Industrialization and Emergence as a World Power (1870–1916)
VIII. USA’s Role in the Two World Wars
- First World War (1914–1918)
- Second World War (1939–1945)
IX. Post-1945 World Scenario
- Emergence of USA and USSR as the two world powers
X. American Role in Patronizing UNO and International Organizations (1945–2012)
XI. American Role in the Cold War
- Emergence as the sole superpower (1945–1990)
XII. International Concerns of USA
- An overview
XIII. The War on Terror
- Role of Pakistan and USA (2001–2012)
XIV. Global Perceptions of the USA
XV. Progressive Era
- Reforms of Theodore Roosevelt
- Reforms of Woodrow Wilson
XVI. The Great Depression and the New Deal
XVII. Civil Rights Movement
XVIII. United States’ Role in International Conflicts
XIX. US Presidential Election
XX. The US Congress
- Role
- Functions
XXI. Separation of Powers
- Checks and balances
FPSC RECOMMENDED BOOKS List for HISTORY OF USA CSS SYLLABUS
| S.No. | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution | Bailyn, Bernard, 1992 |
| 2. | A Pocket History of the United States | Commager, H. and Nevins, Allan, 1967 |
| 3. | Painless American History | Curt Lader, 2009 |
| 4. | The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History | E. Woods, Thomas Jr., 2004 |
| 5. | The Civil War: A Narrative | Foote, Shelby, 1986 |
| 6. | The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made it | Hofstadter, Richard, 1948 |
| 7. | US-South Asian Relations 1784–1940: A History Perspective | Iftikhar H. Malik (ed.), 2006 |
| 8. | The Tragedy of Great Power Politics | Mearsheimer, John, 2001 |
| 9. | Enlightenment, Revolution and the Birth of Modern Nation | Nelson, Craig; Thomas Paine, 2006 |
| 10. | The USA: 1917–1980 | Smith, Nigel, 2006 |
| 11. | American Colonies: The Selling of North America | Taylor, Alan, 2002 |
| 12. | White Over Black: American Attitudes Toward the Negro 1550–1812 | Winthrop D. Jordan |
| 13. | The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents | William A. De Gregorio, 2005 |
| 14. | A People’s History of the United States: 1492 to Present | Zinn, Howard, 1980 |
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