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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the history of the United States in the "Gilded Age" and "Progressive Era" periods. Begins with an overview of Reconstruction in the South and ends with and account of World War I. Along the way, topics for discussion will include immigration, urbanization, business, art, religion, literature, technology, organized labor, machine politics, women's suffrage, the Populist movement, the status of African-Americans, the displacement of Native Americans in the West, range wars in the West, and the Spanish-American War.
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3.00 Credits
Considers East Asia's response to Western penetraton from 1840 to the present. Includes collapse of traditional cultures in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam, and the building of new societies in these areas; rise and fall of Japan as an imperial power; nationalist and communist revolutions in China; decolonization and nationalism in East Asia; and the Cold War (Korea and Vietnam) and its aftermath. I
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3.00 Credits
The PBS series The Civil War made television history, attracting a record number of viewers. It not only demonstrated the superb quality of this documentary presentation but also pointed to Americans' abiding preoccupation, one might even say "love affair," with this segment of their past. The Civil War stands at the very center of that past. The problems and issues of that day are the problems and issues of our own; the clash of views continues unabated. This course examines that clash and the ways it has been presented in literature, motion pictures, and, most recently, TV.
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the origins, progress and comsequences of World War I. Consideration is given to politics, diplomacy and military developments. Original films of the fighting are included, as welll as slides of the battlefields and monuments as they now appear. Major consideration is given to the literature inspired by the war. I
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3.00 Credits
Deals with the rise of fascism and international tensions that led to World War II, the conflict itself in its many campaigns, and the results of the war on our present environment. Particular attention is devoted to the role of the leading military, political and diplomatic personalities of the period and their impact on the main events. Full use is made of film, and guest lecturers who experienced the war in various capacities visit the class. I
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3.00 Credits
Examines the roots of the conflict in both America and Vietnam, and puts the conflict in the context of the Cold War and of the anti-colonial movement. Discusses the role of Ho Chi Minh and his associates in leading the Vietnamese nationalist revolution; briefly deals with the anti-French War and the division of Vietnam. Examines the reasons for the American military intervention and its consequences. Discusses the military and political strategies used by both sides. Argues that Tet 1968 was the turning point. Watches the slow unraveling of American political consensus and growing disenchantment with the war. Examines Nixon's handling of the war and the fruits of those decisions, including Vietnamization of the war, the bombing of Cambodia, and the increasing distrust of government at home. Looks at the American withdrawal, the weaknesses of the Saigon regime, and the final offensive that destroyed it. Heavy use will be made of the PBS video series, The Vietnam War. I
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3.00 Credits
Explores the rise of Prussia as a significant power in the 18th- and 19th-century Europe. Consideration of Prussia's role in the unification of the Germanies; the imposition of Prussian values and methods on the newly created state will also be included. Emphasis is placed on German's part in the World Wars. Examination of the two Germanies after 1945 and reunification serves as a focus for the last third of the course. An interdisciplinary approach to the subject matter features prominently. I
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3.00 Credits
This course explores and analyzes post-World War II reconstruction, decolonization, the growth and development of consumer economies, contrasts in familial and societal roles of women, European economic integration and continuing sources of conflict. I
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3.00 Credits
Ideas have power in the world. This course explores the influence of ideas on events of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Focusing primarily on European ideas and thinkers, such as Darwin, Marx and Freud, nationalism, socialism, evolution, it makes connections between political and social movements and the ideas that inspired or justified them.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Department chairperson's permission Presents opportunity for superior students to engage in specialized study. ( Allows repetition for credit.)
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