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3.00 Credits
3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Sections Offered: Not Offered This Term Course Satisfies: History & Government, Liberal Arts, Open/Free, Reading Content , Social Science Prerequisites/General Requirements: ( College Reading proficiency and Basic Writing proficiency )
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This course examines the cultural, political and economic history of the Merrimack Valley region in northeastern Massachusetts from the time it was first explored by the English and French-Canadians in the 1600s to today. Special emphasis will be placed on the industrial development of cities such as Haverhill, Lawrence and Lowell, tracing their origins as manufacturing centers to today's service industries.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of important political, social, economic and cultural developments in the world since 1945. Emphasis will be placed on the nuclear arms race, the Cold War, upheaval and transformation in the Third World and the continual realignment of the world balance of political and economic power since the end of the Second World War.
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This course is a survey of Chinese and Japanese history from 1800 to the present. It will explore the nature of traditional China and Japan as they confronted the West, their contrasting responses to the Western presence in East Asia, and their struggles to reconcile traditional and modern ideas and institutions. It will also examine the emergence of nationalism in China and Japan, and the challenges they face in adjusting to a rapidly changing world order.
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This course is a survey of the social, political, intellectual, religious and economic forces that have shaped the contemporary Middle East. It will explore the nature of the traditional, pre-modern Arab, Islamic, Jewish, Persian, and Turkish civilizations as they confronted modern external forces. Special attention will be given to the problems and conflicts arising from this confrontation, and each of the principal countries in this region will be examined separately.
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This course is a survey of the war in Indo-China (1945-1975) which starts with the Viet Minh in World War II and concludes with the Paris Peace talks and the aftermath in the 1970s. It will focus on interpretations of the war itself and its resounding impact on the United States. The Vietnam War tore at the fabric of American society, and the course will examine the transformation of its sociocultural identity.
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This course provides an analysis of World War II, including military, political, economic, social, technological, and cultural developments during the 1930s and 1940s. The course will focus on the major leaders, battles, strategies, and conduct of the war and on the lives of ordinary participants on and off the battlefields. The course will also emphasize life on the home front and the impact of the war on the postwar world.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a seminar that will examine the cultural assumptions by which society measures the significance of men's and women's lives. It will trace the many roles of women in the past and discuss whether traditional expectations about individual values and gender roles are realistic or biased and whether double standards exist for men and women. Students will complete independent projects examining women's lives. The instructor will determine the particular emphasis in period and culture.
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3.00 Credits
3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Sections Offered: Not Offered This Term Course Satisfies: History & Government, Liberal Arts, Open/Free, Reading Content , Social Science Prerequisites/General Requirements: ( College Reading proficiency ) and ( Basic Writing proficiency )
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3.00 Credits
3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Sections Offered: Not Offered This Term Course Satisfies: History & Government, Liberal Arts, Open/Free, Reading Content , Social Science Prerequisites/General Requirements: ( College Reading proficiency ) and ( Basic Writing proficiency )
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