HISTORY 302 - World War II and the Cold War in Politics and Film

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Bard College

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American Studies, Environmental Studies, Social Policy This course examines the period from the late 1930s until the early 1950s. During this period, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, America and its Allies fought and won a global war, and the United States dropped the atomic bomb and launched the nuclear arms race, and finally entered into a Cold War with the Soviet Union that shaped political and cultural life at home and abroad. Questions explored include: Why did the United States drop the atom bomb on Japan? How did the military planning for World War II shape the Cold War? What roles are played by propaganda and pop culture in setting the national agenda?" Students take advantage of the archival resources of the Roosevelt Library and the Cold War International History Project. Students select a research topic early in the semester and based on primary and secondary sources produce a journal-length article.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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