HST 395 The Vietnam War

3.0 Credit(s)

Probably no other event in post-World War II American life divided Americans more than the Vietnam War. This course will examine the political, military, and diplomatic aspects of the war, while also studying those that questioned its wisdom and protested American actions. Since the 1960s, politicians across the political spectrum have used the “lessons” of Vietnam to defend vastly different policy objectives and actions. Artists, novelists, and filmmakers have tried to form and reflect American memory about the war and its aftermath. It is impossible to understand modern America without coming to grips with the Vietnam War and its legacy in American culture and foreign affairs. (3 lecture hours)