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HISTORY 456

PEARL HARBOR & HIROSHIMA: JAPAN, THE US & THE CRISIS IN ASIA

3-4 credits.

Events leading to the Pearl Harbor attack, the conduct of World War II in the Pacific, the nature of the wartime Japanese state and effects of the war on Japanese society, the dropping of the atomic bombs, and Japan's decision to surrender. The war as an epoch in Japanese history.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2020 Learning Outcomes: 1. Use effective reading strategies to synthesize complex historical material. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Conduct and execute a historical research project, including identifying a historical question, developing a bibliography, working with outlines to build an argument. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the causes and outcomes of World War II in Asia. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Assess significant work in the historiography of World War II in Asia. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Use effective reading strategies to synthesize complex historical material. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Conduct and execute a historical research project, including identifying a historical question, developing a bibliography, working with outlines to build an argument. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the causes and outcomes of World War II in Asia. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Assess significant work in the historiography of World War II in Asia. Audience: Graduate

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