World War II

Catalog description

Examines World War II from its origins in post-World War I Europe and Japanese expansionism in the 1920s and 1930s through the defeat and post-war occupation of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Analyzes critical aspects of combat in both the European and Pacific Theaters through a global as opposed to strictly American focus. Also considers the social and cultural impact on the participants. (Arts & Humanities elective). Co-requisite: NONE