The United States and the Second World War

5 credits · Undergraduate

Ninety-five years after the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, and nearly ninety years after the German invasion of Poland, the Second World War's legacies continue to shape the modern world.  This course examines U.S. involvement in the war, beginning in the 1930s, continuing through the core years of 1941-45, and considering the conflict's aftermath.  We will study an eclectic range of topics, from the battlefield to the home front.  Students will be asked to write a 12-page primary-source research paper for the Writing in the Major requirement. The class has no prerequisites, other than a broad interest in the war.