| Title: | The Vietnam War |
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| Course Section Number: | HIS-340-02 |
| Department: | History |
| Description: | HIS 340-02 = ASI-260: The Vietnam War. George Herring, prominent historian of U.S. foreign relations, has characterized Vietnam as "America's Longest War." What started as a covert operation during World War II when the Office of Strategic Services supported the Viet Minh in French Indochina against the Japanese culminated with the humiliating scenes of Americans fleeing South Vietnam in 1975 as North Vietnamese tanks rumbled into Saigon. The Second Indochina War or the American War, the terms used by the Vietnamese to describe the American phase of the wars against foreigners, divided the United States like no conflict since the Civil War. It tore apart families, communities, and the social fabric of the country, leaving deep wounds in the national psyche. In Vietnam, millions died and in 1975, the Americans and others left behind a devastated economy and society. This course looks at the evolution of the U.S. involvement from the 1940s through the end in 1975 as well as beyond and rapprochement between the two countries. The class focuses on many issues including why the United States became involved in a nation thousands of miles from its shores and why it supported French imperialism and then tried to create a new state in South Vietnam under the control of Ngo Dinh Diem in the 1950s. Then, it looks at the events leading to the massive buildup of American troops in South Vietnam in the mid-1960s and the vicious war against the North Vietnamese Army and their Viet Cong allies that led to massive protests in the United States against the war. It concludes with the efforts of the United States to withdraw from the quagmire, culminating in 1973 with the Paris Peace Accords, and the final dissolution of South Vietnam in 1975. Finally, it looks at the effects of the Vietnam War on all sides and its continuing legacies. Students who choose to take the course as HIS 340 will be expected to write a seminar-length term paper in addition to other coursework. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 14, 2019 |
| End Date: | May 4, 2019 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/15/2019-05/02/2019 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 01:10PM - 02:25PM, Baxter Hall, Room 201
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| Faculty: | Thomas, Sabrina |
| Requisite Courses: | Prerequisite: One previous credit in History |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 20 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 7 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
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