HIST 439 - World War II

4 credit(s)
This class is designed to help students understand the origins of totalitarianism, the causes, course, and consequences of World War II, Holocaust, the Cold War, and to analyze the morality of war. Through film, monographs, and on-line archives, students will assess the wide-ranging impact of war on the economy, gender, sexuality, race, and creation of the post-war world.
Offered: Offered biennially.

Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): HIST 104, HIST 142, or HIST 232.