HIST135 - COLD WAR: GLOBAL HISTORY

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
HIST135 - COLD WAR: GLOBAL HISTORY
Term
2013C
Subject area
HIST
Section number only
401
Section ID
HIST135401
Registration notes

SECTION ACTIVITY CO-REQUISITE REQUIRED; HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCE SECTOR

Meeting times
MW 1100AM-1200PM
Meeting location
STITELER HALL B21
Instructors
NATHANS, BENJAMIN
Description
The cold War was more than simply a military confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union; it was the frame within which the entire world developed (for better or worse) for nearly five decades. This course will examine the cold War as a global phenomenon, covering not only the military and diplomatic history of the period, but also examining the social and cultural impact of the superpower confrontation. We will cover the origins of the conflict, the interplay between periods of tension and detente, the relative significance of disagreements within the opposing blocs, and the relationship between the "center" of the conflict in the North Atlantic/European area and the global "periphery".
Course number only
135
Cross listings
RUSS135401
Use local description
No
LPS Course
false