HIST 370
America and the Vietnam War
Fall 2009
Division II
Cross-listed
PSCI 242
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Class Details
Every American president from Franklin Roosevelt to John F. Kennedy sought to avoid a commitment of ground forces to Vietnam. Lyndon Johnson also feared the consequences of a massive American commitment, but he eventually sent over half a million men to Vietnam. Richard Nixon hoped to conclude a peace with honor when he assumed the presidency, but the war lasted for another four years with many additional casualties. This course examines the complex political processes that led successive American presidents to get involved in a conflict that all of them desperately wanted to avoid. We will examine both the international and domestic context of the war, as well as pay close attention to both South and North Vietnamese perspectives on the war. In addition, we will examine the long-standing arguments among both historians and political scientists over how to explain and interpret the longest and most controversial war in American history.
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 30
Expected: 30
Class#: 1084
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 30
Expected: 30
Class#: 1084
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
three 5- to 7-page papers, a final exam, and active class participation
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
sophomore and junior History and Political Science majors
Unit Notes:
meets Group B & F requirement in History major only if registration is under HIST
Distributions:
Division II
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
PSCI 242 Division II HIST 370 Division II
PSCI 242 Division II HIST 370 Division II
Attributes:
ASST Interdepartmental Electives
HIST Group B Electives - Asia
HIST Group F Electives - U.S. + Canada
LEAD American Foreign Policy Leadership
PSCI International Relations Courses
HIST Group B Electives - Asia
HIST Group F Electives - U.S. + Canada
LEAD American Foreign Policy Leadership
PSCI International Relations Courses
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HIST 370 - 01 (F) LEC America and the Vietnam War
HIST 370 - 01 (F) LEC America and the Vietnam WarDivision IITR 11:20 am - 12:35 pm
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