SUMMER 2008 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS & DATES: HIST-296 N01L

Course Title

Dates

HIST-296 N01L
Selected Topics: Non-recurring: United States and Vietnam

6/24/08-8/4/08

Instructor: Dino DelGallo

This on-line course explores the troubled history of the United States and Vietnam from 1945 to 1973, tracing the intersection of the Cold War with anti-colonialism in Southeast Asia. Topics will include cold war politics during successive presidential administrations, the impact of war on both the U.S. and Vietnam, the rise of popular protest, and events leading to U.S. withdrawal.