HS 363 - A Century of Diplomacy: United States Foreign Policy Since 1890

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: One HS 100-level course. A study of modern American foreign policy. Topics include imperial expansion in the 1890s, World Wars I and II, the Cold War, Korea, Vietnam, interventions in Central America, and the rise of a new international order. Covers: how American culture and politics influence foreign policy decisions and why the United States seeks peace in Europe, dominates Central America, and commits blunders in Asia. GT/IU