HIST 387: Topics in Global History

HIST 387-009: Cold War from Global Perspective
(Spring 2012)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W

Innovation Hall 204

Section Information for Spring 2012

This course examines the process of “Third World” decolonization in the context of the Cold War (1945-1991). Students will be familiarized with the diverse developmental paths followed by former European colonies as they strove to become politically independent and culturally autonomous nation-states in the great era of decolonization following the Second World War. Particular attention will be paid to how the Cold War clash between the United States and the Soviet Union—the predominant international relations issue of the period—shaped the process of decolonization around the globe as well as how events in the developing world in their turn influenced the course and character of the Cold War. The course will generally proceed chronologically, but will zero in on the experience of individual countries and regions (Korea, Egypt, Cuba, Vietnam, southern Africa, Afghanistan, and others) in order to examine the dynamics of Cold War decolonization in greater detail.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3-6

Study of historical topics or periods of special interest in global, Latin American, African, Asian, or Middle Eastern history. Notes: Topics announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
Mason Core: Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies, Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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