HIS 4438 - The Cold War

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course explores the history of the Cold War, focusing on its origins, the major events (the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the Berlin Crises, and so on), and the collapse of the Soviet Union. The emphasis of the course is placed on analyzing newly available primary documents from the Western and former communist sources and their impact on previous Cold War historiography.
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1101 and HIS 1102 or HIS 1111 and HIS 1112 or HIS 1122 and HIS 1123 or permission of the instructor