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The World Wars (HIST 2002)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This course covers the First and Second World Wars. You will learn about the international context in which the wars occurred, the politics of the regimes that fought them, the social impact of both on soldiers and civilians, and the technology and tactics used in battle.
Topical Outline:
1. Historical Methods
2. European Diplomacy before 1914
3. The First World War on the battlefield and on the home fronts
4. The Interwar Period
5. The Second World War on the battlefield and on the home fronts
Learning Outcomes:
1. Evaluate primary documents as a way to understand the past
2. Evaluate secondary sources as a way to understand the past
3. Construct historical arguments using evidence
4. Understand the themes, people, and events important to the history of the World Wars
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042
MnTC:
- Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Goal 8: Global Perspectives