HIST 3740 - Vietnam:A Century of Conflict

Institution:

Fitchburg State University

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3 cr. 3 hr. The roots of conflict in Vietnam are examined from a variety of international perspectives. After a brief introduction to Vietnam's geography, culture, and history in Southeast Asia, the development of Vietnamese resistance to colonialism in the Chinese, French, and Japanese periods is examined. The emergence of nationalism and the First Indochina War (1945-54) between France and Vietnam, the origins of American involvement, Vietnam's role in American Cold War ideology and the Domino theory, as well as the evolution of American policy, military aid to France, superpower diplomacy at the Geneva conference and the division of Vietnam will be studied. The course concludes with an examination of how the war has been memorialized by those nations involved and post-1975 political changes in Vietnam including the doi m oi economic revolution and the resumption of U.S.-Vietnam relations. Prerequisite: Suggested students have completed HIST 1400 or HIST 1000.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fitchburgstate.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 345-2151

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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