PERS HIS9 - World War II: Homefront USA, Evansville¿s Finest Hour

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Ivy Tech Community College

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The focus of this course is Homefront USA, with the focus on Evansville¿s role in World War II. Discussion points will include Evansville¿s numerous war industries, how the war affected local culture, the Evansville WW II media, and the FBI shipyard spy investigation. Analogies to Evansville today will be discussed. Background will include: the Third Reich, and America¿s attempt to avoid war. Several speakers will address the class including local WW II veterans, Rosie-the-Riveters, and local experts on WW II Evansville.

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0.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ivytech.edu

Phone Number:

(317) 921-4800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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