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• HIST 365: ST:Latin Amer/Non-Western Hist

  3.00 Credits

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  Examples include finely focused studies on China, Japan, Columbus and his World, Slavery in the Spanish Main, Portuguese Colonization of Brazil, the History of the Ottoman Empire, the Islamic world, and twentieth-century Africa.
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• HIST 366: Colonial Latin America

  3.00 Credits

  The Citadel

  
  This course examines Latin American history from Pre-Columbian societies to the nineteenth century independence movements. The primary focus is on colonialism and its influence on the distinct economic, political, and social dynamics that emerged from the often violent contact between Europeans, indig- enous peoples, and Africans. Other topics include the Transatlantic slave trade, daily life in the colonies, religion, gender, race and ethnicity, resistance and rebellion, the Enlightenment, nationalism, and independence struggles.
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• HIST 367: Latin American Coups/Dictators

  3.00 Credits

  The Citadel

  
  This course examines Latin America's military coups and dictatorships since 1810. Students will first explore how Iberian militarism and colonialism influenced the rise of military strongmen in the nineteenth century. Students will then analyze primary sources to gain an understanding of the political, economic, and cultural implications of authoritarianism. Other major topics include: left-wing/right-wing political ideologies, popular reactions and/or resistance to dictatorships, and U.S./ Latin American relations.
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• HIST 368: History of Mexico

  3.00 Credits

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  This course surveys Mexican history from the Pre-Columbian period to the present day. Topics include Mexico's diverse indigenous societies, Spanish colonialism, the treatment of marginalized groups ( such as indigenous peoples, women, peasants, and ethnic minorities), the struggle for democracy, femicide, U.S./Mexico relations, and the twenty-first century war on drugs.
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• HIST 371: Historical Studies in Leadrshp

  3.00 Credits

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  Case studies in how different eras and cultures have envisioned good leadership and of how significant people have embodied its qualities. Examples include: Ethics and Leadership in the Classical World, Founders of the American Republic, Great Military Commanders, and Civil Rights Leaders of the Modern World.
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• HIST 372: ST: War and Society

  3.00 Credits

  The Citadel

  
  Courses with this Special Topics designation treat the relationship between a society and the conduct of military activities, especially warfare. Courses may come from any geographic region or time period. Courses may use multiple methodological approaches to examine the ways societies prepare for war, experience it, and deal with its consequences.
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• HIST 375: The French and Indian War

  3.00 Credits

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  The French and Indian War was one of the most significant and decisive conflicts in American and World history. It was the American theater of operations in the first world war, known as the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). Fighting began in America and spread to Europe, the Caribbean, Mediterranean, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. The war pitted Britain, Prussia, and the Thirteen Colonies against France, Austria, Russia, and Spain in a contest for imperial domination. In America, Indian nations defined much of the character of the war and profoundly influenced the war's origins and outcomes. The course examines the major characters, campaigns, and combatants of the Seven Years' War in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
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• HIST 382: History of Military Leadership

  3.00 Credits

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  This course examines the many historical models of military leadership from the ancient world to the present, with emphasis on trends in strategy, tactics, management, and civil-military relations. Successful military leadership has meant many different things at different levels of command and in different places and times, and yet there are some qualities of leadership that have proved enduring.
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• HIST 384: U.S. Military History

  3.00 Credits

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  This course examines the antecedent and development of United States military policy and the conduct of war from the colonial era to the present. This course proceeds from the premise that the military history of the United States is best understood from a combination of "traditional" military history (an emphasis on battles and commanders) and "new" military history (an emphasis on politics, diplomacy, economics, technology, gender, society, and culture).
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• HIST 386: World War II in the Pacific

  3.00 Credits

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  This course will examine the Pacific theater of World War II. The class will ex- amine the causes of the conflict and the course of its military campaigns. The course will devote attention to air, land, and naval combat. The class will ultimately place the events and consequences of the war in the context of the military, diplomatic, and political history of the twentieth century
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