MILH370  - The Korean War

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This course provides a history of the Korean War from pre-hostilities to post-ceasefire. The course mainly concentrates on the U.S. and South Korean conflict against North Korean and Chinese forces, but other UN participants are covered throughout the course. All three levels of conflict, from tactical to strategic are discussed. The increase in technology, the usage of modern weapons, POWs, and the continued presence of U.S. forces in the Republic of South Korea are also covered. (Prerequisite - HIST300/HS334 for History and Military History majors only).

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

N/A

Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
10/31/11 - 03/25/12 04/02/12 - 05/27/12 Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
01/30/12 - 06/24/12 07/02/12 - 08/26/12 Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: This Kind of War
ISBN: 1574883348
Publication Info: Brassey's, Inc., 2001
Author: Fehrenbach, T.
Unit Cost: $23.00

Book Title: Short History of the Korean War
ISBN: 0688095135
Publication Info: NY: Quill Books, William Morrow & Co., 1990
Author: Stokesbury, James L
Unit Cost: $13.00

 

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