HIST 111 CM - Topics in European History

Selected topics in European history. The topic for fall 2012 is: America, Russia and the Cold War, 1945 - 1991
This course analyzes the extended period of military and political tension between the United States and Soviet Union known as the “Cold War.” We will examine the American and Soviet rivalry in diplomacy and political affairs during such episodes as the Berlin blockade, the Cuban missile crisis, the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, and the Afghanistan conflict, but will also look at the ideological and cultural dimensions of the conflict.

Offered: Occasionally

Credit: 1

Course Number: HIST111 CM