HIST 341
Spring 2007 not offered
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Crosslisting:
AMST 344 |
Beginning with the use of a nuclear bomb on Japan and ending with the fall of Saigon, this seminar will examine the first two phases of United States-Soviet relations characterized by containment, the development and use of covert intelligence apparatuses, and the displacement of conflict into "hot war" zones in the Third World. We will also address domestic ideologies that supported and opposed Cold War policies, among them McCarthyism, consumer culture, civil rights, conservatism and the New Left. |
Essential Capabilities:
Writing |
Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: [HIST233 or AMST247] OR [AMST200 or LAST200] OR [HIST240 or AMST230] |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Carolyn Eisenberg, DRAWING THE LINE: THE AMERICAN DECISON TO DIVIDE GERMANY Walter Hixson, PROPAGANDA, CULTURE AND THE COLD WAR Eugene Burdick, THE UGLY AMERICAN Peter Bacon Hales, ATOMIC SPACES: LIVING ON THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
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Examinations and Assignments: Three 5-7 pp. papers or one 15-20 pp. paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Class attendance is mandatory; students will occasionally be asked to view a film outside of class. |
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