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HIST 477 - Colloquium: US-Asia Wars


Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 Hours
Attribute: 4 SS
This course examines the US-Asia Wars (the Philippines, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam) through history and memory. We analyze films, memorials, web sites, and other media of memory alongside scholarly historical accounts to understand how historians, governments, and ordinary people construct and contest the past. Topics include imperialism and occupation; prostitution and comfort women; and the atomic bomb and water-boarding. Emphasizes reading and discussion.
Enrollment Limit: 12
Instructor: J. Petrulis
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
History 104 or the equivalent


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