Sem/Global War in Asia
Term: Spring 2020 - Full Term (01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
CRN: 55118
Times & Locations
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
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1/21/2020 | 5/4/2020 | W | 10:10am - 12:00pm | HORT 445 |
TOPIC for HIST 690 sec 03 - AGE OF GLOBAL WAR IN ASIA
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The 20th century has been remembered as the bloodiest of all, with wars fought in a global scale. Beginning with what is now called World War Zero (Russo-Japanese War) at the turn of the century and continued through the Cold War, the age of global war in Asia witnessed more than the contest of military might. Asia became the battlefield where the forces of imperialism spearheaded by European powers, anti-colonialism initiated by local Asians and championed by the U.S., Pan-Asianism, and nationalism clashed or collaborated with one another. The legacies of these global wars are many and still vibrate in contemporary Asia. This seminar aims to explore the connections between the four global wars and social-cultural transformation of Asia, as well as the roots of our contemporary problems, such as the Korean Question, the resurgence of China, and the U.S. relations with Asia. Course meets History department requirement for Group III.