HIS 363 - History of U.S. and World War II Credits: 3

This course will provide an intensive examination of some of the major social, political, economic, diplomatic and military issues of United States history during the era of the Second World War. Special attention will be paid to the impact the war had on American society, gender, and race relations; the way the war transformed the U.S. role in international relations; the impact of the war on American society and foreign relations in the postwar era; the changing place of the war in American historical memory; and the ways the war has been portrayed over time by Hollywood.