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3 credits A study of the factors and events precipitating the Civil War and the conflict itself. The first half of the course will examine slavery, abolition ism, the Mexican-American War, and the crises of the 1850s. Civil War top ics will comprise all major battles, tactics and strategy, economics, diplo macy, weapons, soldier life and medicine. The course will also analyze national leadership, including the era's political parties and presidents, emphasizing Abraham Lincoln's presidency (U.S.). Prerequisite: HST 1021C. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits A study of the American nation from the later nineteenth-century peri od to the present. (U.S.) Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits An exploration of the history of American foreign relations and the development of the United States as a global power from the colonial era to 1920. Particular emphasis is placed on continental expansion, American relations with Native Americans, Europe, Latin America, and East Asia. (U.S.) Prerequisites: HST 1001 and HST 1002 or HST 1021 and HST 1022. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits An exploration of the history of American foreign relations and the emergence of the United States as a "superpower" following the end of theFirst World War. Particular emphasis is placed on the origins and conse quences of the Second World War, Cold War foreign policy and American interventions in Latin America, East Asia, and the Middle East, and the challenges American foreign relations faces in the post-Cold War era. (U.S.). Prerequisites: HST 1001C and HST 1002C or HST 1021C and HST 1022C. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits Russia since 1800 to the present, with reference to the formation of the autocracy, the rise of the Russian Church, the development of serfdom, and the distinctive Russian nobility. In the modern period, focus is on reform in state and society, foreign relations, and new reformist and revo lutionary movements, the fall of autocracy, the triumph of Bolshevism, the era of civil war, economic plannings, Lenin, the years from Stalin through Khrushchev in the context of World War II, and the Cold War. (Europe). Offered: 2008 - 2010
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3 credits An examination of the collapse of the dynastic system in 1911; the rise and fall of the Nationalist government (and its re-establishment on Taiwan); the origins and development of Chinese communism; the per sonality and politics of Mao Zedong; and the social, economic, political, and cultural transformation after the death of Mao in 1976. (Non-U.S./Non-Europe). Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits An historical perspective on contemporary Japanese society, culture, and political and economic institutions with emphasis on the transforma tion of Japanese society since the Tokugawa Shogunate. Topics include Japan's aristocratic and feudal heritage, the impact of the West and the Meiji Restoration, the rise of militarism, the establishment of parliamen tary democracy, urban youth culture, the new religious movements, and Japan's role as a world power. (Non-U.S./Non-Europe). Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits An intensive study of America during the decade of the seventies. Special emphasis is on the presidencies of Nixon, Ford, and Carter and the domestic and foreign challenges facing the nation. The decade's films, tel evision programs, sports, and popular music are examined in detail. Other topics include the women's movement, environmentalism, religious fundamentalism, the conservative upsurge, and celebrated crimes. (U.S.). Prerequisites: HST 1021A and HST 1022A or permission of instructor. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits A history of the American presidency, from its creation to the present day, using a topical approach. Topics will include inaugurations, vice presidents, cabinets, economic policy, diplomacy, military action, public opinion, scandals and historians' evaluations of presidential greatness and failures. Classroom study will also examine the role of First Ladies and the human aspects of presidents, including character and personalities, speaking styles, health crises, families, and Camp David activities. A research paper will stress use of primary sources and original historical interpretation. Prerequisite: HST 1021A or HST 1022A, or permission of instructor. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits The development of social and political thought in Russia from 1800 to 1917. Readings drawn from literature and philosophy include both crit icism and support for the system. (Europe). Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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