HI 393M - World War II

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

This course aims to give students a broad overview of World War II, with a deeper knowledge of certain key themes. Areas of particular emphasis include military thought, “Blitzkrieg” and “Operational Art,” the Battle for France, the Eastern Front campaigns, and the realities of warfare in the Pacific. The class also covers such topics as Nazi ideology and the Holocaust. Region: Europe or the United States or Africa/Asia/Latin America, but only one. Note: Methodologically intensive. Prerequisite(s): HI majors must complete HI 201W or HI 202W with a minimum grade of C. Non-HI majors require permission of the instructor.