HIST 271
Fall 2012 not offered
|
| Crosslisting:
EAST 270, SISP 271 |
| Certificates: International Relations |
The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 was a pivotal moment in the 20th century. This course examines how Japanese history and the history of science and technology came to intersect at this time. It begins by examining the emergence of Japanese imperialism in the 19th century and how that led to Japan's war with the United States. Separately, it also examines the development of nuclear physics and the technology that created the bombs. It then looks at the political and cultural dimensions of these bombings, raising the question to what degree the bombs led to Japan's surrender and the impact the bombs had on both the Japanese and American peoples. |
|
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
|
Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-Arcp/Hist) |
Major Readings:
Richard Rhodes, THE MAKING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB
J. Samuel Walker, PROMPT AND UTTER DESTRUCTION
Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, RACING THE ENEMY
Mark Selden, VOICES FROM HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI
Various State Department and other primary source materials.
DIARY OF ABE SPITZER (Spitzer Collection, online)
|
Examinations and Assignments:
(Tentative)
Quiz
Short paper
Exam or final paper |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
|