Winston Churchill

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course is not designed to examine every aspect of Winston Churchill's life; rather, it focuses on major events in British and world history in which Churchill was a leading actor. Subjects for discussion may include: social reform and the welfare state; the return to the gold standard; Ireland; India, empire and decolonization; appeasement; grand strategy in the two world wars; the Anglo-American "Special Relationship"; and the Cold War. This course will also examine the historiography of these subjects and the impact of Churchill's own extensive writings in shaping the historical records. RECOMMENDED: HIST 3050.03 FORMATS: Seminar