HIST 356: World War II: Global Warfare 1931-1945 (GS)

Course Description

This class will study the causes and course of World War II, the largest and most “total” conflict in human history. Instead of focusing on the period from 1939 to 1945, it examines “the long Second World War” which began with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in September 1931. In addition to tracing the course of strategy and military operations, this course will also examine how the war’s social and economic ramifications impacted the lives of almost the entire global population, including the citizens of neutral nations and inhabitants of vast regions that were never directly touched by the fighting. Prerequisites: Junior standing or any 100-level History course or instructor consent.