Requirements will include considerable reading and writing, a midterm and final exam. History 115 or permission of instructor. This course will examine the history of American foreign relations in the 20th century. WE will also pay special attention to the many ways in which domestic issues and American lives both shape and are shaped by international and global issues and events. This course will consist of lecture, class discussion and numerous required reading and writing assignments.
Attendance is absolutely essential.
This course will emphasize critical thinking and analysis rather than strict memorization. Students will grapple with problems of historical perspective and interpretation, and are expected to participate in discussion, raise questions and form opinions based on the material presented in lecture and in reading assignments. Students will be evaluated on their participation in class discussions and projects and on their completion of all written assignments. Using a global framework, students will explore European imperialism as it developed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries around the world. Using major readings in the field, students will assess the impact of and motivations for expansion by European nations.