HIST 690 (03) - Seminar: Historical Expl

Sem/Global War in Asia

Durham   Liberal Arts :: History
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2020 - Full Term (01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   15  
CRN: 55118
Seminar in one of the fields listed below: A) American History, B) Atlantic History, C) Canadian History, D) Latin American History, E) Medieval History, F) European History, G) History of Islam, H) Ancient History, I) East Asian History, J) African History, K) Middle Eastern History, L) Historiography, M) Russian History, N) World History, O) British History, P) New Hampshire History, Q) Historical Methodology, R) Irish History, S) History of Science, T) Maritime History, U) Museum Studies. Course meets the History requirements for Group I, II, or III, depending on the topic.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Equivalent(s): HIST 701
Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester
Instructors: STAFF

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/21/2020 5/4/2020 W 10:10am - 12:00pm HORT 445
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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.