HIST 262: United States Foreign Relations in the 20th Century

GS, H, SS- Examines the global dimensions of United States history in the 20th Century. The course focuses on key figures, events and eras, and explores important themes and issues relevant to the nation's foreign relations including the rise to global power, the nation's participation in two world wars, the Cold War, the war in Vietnam, various global interventions, and terrorism. Students will develop historical thinking skills and draw conclusions from contradictory primary sources and historical interpretations.