HIST 377: The Vietnam War

HIST 377-001: The Vietnam War
(Spring 2015)

01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW

Section Information for Spring 2015

HIST 377 - 001: The Vietnam War

This course will address America’s Vietnam War, including Vietnamese history and culture, French colonialism, American foreign policy in the Cold War, Chinese-Vietnamese relations, American and Vietnamese strategy, the antiwar movement, and the fall of Saigon. The course will combine readings, lecture, documentary films, and discussions. Students will learn about the Vietnamese antecedents of the "American War" in South Vietnam; the origins of American intervention in Southeast Asia; the major strategies and events of the Vietnam War; and the conclusion of the Vietnam War. Skills developed in the course include formal and informal writing, textual analysis, public speaking, and critical thinking.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Covers the causes, major events, and legacies of America's Vietnam War, including an introduction to Vietnamese history and culture, American decisions for war, strategy and major military engagements, diplomacy and peace talks, and the aftermath of the conflict in Vietnam and United States. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Contexts, Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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