HIST 377: The Vietnam War

HIST 377-001: The Vietnam War
(Spring 2012)

12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW

Krug Hall 5

Section Information for Spring 2012

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, Vietnamization, and aspects of the war’s aftermath in Vietnam and the US. The course will combine readings, lecture, documentary films, and discussions. 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. Limited to three attempts.
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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