The Cold War: Communism vs. Democracy
Overview
Subject area
HIST
Catalog Number
729
Course Title
The Cold War: Communism vs. Democracy
Department(s)
Description
Focuses on the period 1945-1990 when a bipolar confrontation developed between the United States and the Soviet Union, characterized by propaganda, competing military alliances, arms races, nuclear brinksmanship and proxy wars. The course will analyze historians' competing interpretations of the origins and expansion of the Cold War from the end of World War Two through the collapse of communism.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3