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HIST558 - The Great War
Course Details
Course Code: HIST558 Course ID: 3808 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course examines the origins of World War I; the combatants, strategy and tactics, technological innovation vs. conservatism; the war in France; the war at sea; America's role; the peace settlement; and the occupation. While military aspects of the conflict are studied, the primary focus places the Great War in the context of European and World history, and specific areas include political and diplomatic developments, new developments in weapons technology, economic aspects of the war, and the impact of the war on the culture and social order of the nations involved in the struggle.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24/19 - 11/29/19 | 12/02/19 - 01/26/20 | Fall 2019 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 08/26/19 - 01/31/20 | 02/03/20 - 03/29/20 | Winter 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
| Book Title: | The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War, 2nd ed. |
| ISBN: | 9780198743125 |
| Publication Info: | Oxford University Press |
| Author: | Hew Strachan |
| Unit Cost: | $31.35 |
| Book Title: | Cataclysm: The First World War as Political Tragedy |
| ISBN: | 9780465081851 |
| Publication Info: | Basic Books |
| Author: | David Stevenson |
| Unit Cost: | $26.35 |
| Book Title: | The First World War: The Complete Series - available from Amazon, DVD or Streaming, and Netflix |
| ISBN: | B00IS6WPT2 |
| Author: | Hew Strachan |
| Unit Cost: | $28.91 |
| Book Title: | Churchill's Crusade: The British Invasion of Russia, 1918-1920 |
| ISBN: | 9781847250216 |
| Publication Info: | Continuum International Publishing Group |
| Author: | Kinvig, Clifford |
| Unit Cost: | $34.35 |
| Book Title: | Decisions for War, 1914-1917 (Ebook available through the APUS Online Library) |
| ISBN: | 9780521545303 |
| Publication Info: | Cambridge University Press |
| Author: | Hamilton, Richard F. / Herwig, Holger H. |
| Unit Cost: | $31.39 |
| Book Title: | The Arming of Europe and the Making of the First World War |
| ISBN: | 9780691015958 |
| Publication Info: | Princeton University Press |
| Author: | Herrmann, Dasvidd G. |
| Unit Cost: | $64.08 |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.