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This course will encourage the student to reflect upon the social, political, and economic dimensions of the post-World War Two period with a special emphasis on the Cold War and the United States' role in the world. Because the active participation of each student is required in a seminar, attendance at all class meetings and other activities is mandatory.

COURSE MATERIALS

The following materials will be used extensively in the course and are available at the bookstore.

Maddox, R. American History, Volume II
Blackburn, G. The West and the World Since 1945
New York Times (daily)

GRADING

Your final grade will be computed on the following basis:

Test I 20%
Test II 30%
SimCity exercise 20%
Participation 25%
Discretionary 5%

Note: All assignments and exercises must be satisfactorily completed to pass the course.

COURSE SCHEDULE

June 29
Introduction to Course

Early 20th Century U.S.

Required Readings: Maddox, start

June 30
The Significance of World War Two (1)

Film: Tora, Tora Tora

Required Readings: Maddox, continue

July 1
The Significance of World War Two (2)

Required Readings: Maddox, continue

July 2
Film: Judgment at Nuremberg

Required Readings: Maddox, continue

July 3
Holiday

July 6
Early Cold War

Required Readings: Maddox, finish

July 7
SimCity begin

Required Readings: Blackburn, start

July 8
The Domestic Impact of the Cold War

Required Readings: Blackburn, continue

July 9
Film: Bridges at Toko-Ri

Review

Required Readings: Blackburn, continue

July 13
Test I

Required Readings: Blackburn, continue

July 14
The 1950s and 1960s

Required Readings: Blackburn, continue

July 15
Film: Seven Days in May

July 16
Vietnam

Required Readings: Blackburn, finish

July 20
Film: Failsafe

July 21
SimCity project

July 22
The Late Cold War Period

July 23
Film: Dr. Strangelove

July 27
Future Scenarios

July 28
Careers

July 29
Review

July 30
Test II Final