U.S. in Asia from 1783 to Now

This is a course about American policies and actions in Asia from the beginning of the country through the present. In order to help students understand the American role, the course will cover major developments in Asia itself during the period. The first third of the course will cover the period from roughly 1800 through the Second World War, ending in 1945. The middle third of the course will cover the Cold War period from 1945 through about 1990, and the final third will cover the past 30 years.