HIST 0487 World War II In Asia

The history of the war, 1937-1945, between Japan on the one hand and China, the United States, the soviet union and great Britain on the other.  The course stresses the ideological, economic, political, social, diplomatic and military forces in those five countries, and how these forces led to a disastrous war beginning in the late 1930s.  The course concludes with a discussion of the allied occupation of Japan and Japan's postwar recovery.

Number of Credits

3

Major

Area of Interest

General Education Requirements

Subject

HIST

Number

0487

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