HIS 330 History of the Cold War, 1945-1991
3 hours
The Cold War was the titanic struggle between nuclear armed superpowers that shaped the world between 1945 and 1991. This course will deal with the emergence of two superpowers after World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union. Equally as important, the course will examine the rise of post-colonial states in the global south, and an increasing regional identity in the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The course introduces students to the vast scholarly study of the period and makes use of the wide variety of primary sources available from advertisements and song lyrics, to diplomatic documents. An understanding of this period is essential since every area of our knowledge politics has been shaped by the Cold War. Any understanding of our contemporary issues of justice and fairness requires an understanding of this critical period in history.
Prerequisite
ENG 201 and any 200-level or above History (HIS) course