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Spring 1999                                               H.W. Berger, Busch 205
    MWF 10-11                                              Office Hours: Wed. & Thurs. 2-5
                                                                    No Hours, Wed. March 8, Thurs.
                                                                    March 9, Thurs. March 30, Wed
                                                                    April 19, & Thurs. April 20
 

Analysis of the causes, burdens, and consequences of American world supremacy
in an age of weapons of mass destruction, revolutionary challenges, and global
capitalization.

REQUIRED BOOKS: AVAILABLE AT THE CAMPUS BOOKSTORE

1. Paterson, Clifford, and Hagan, American Foreign Relations, Vol. II. Since 1895
(2000) 5th edition.

2. Thomas Paterson, Major Problems in American Foreign Relations, Vol. II Since 1914  (2000) 5th edition.

3. Carolyn Eisenberg, Drawing the Line: The American Decision to Divide Germany
(1998)

4. Stanley Sandler, The Korean War (1999)

5. Loren Baritz, Backfire (1985/1998)

6. Walter LaFeber, Michael Jordan and the New Global Capitalism (1999)

CLASS FORMAT: LECTURE-DIAOLOGUE, DISCUSSION, AND ORAL REPORTS

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: ONE (1) TAKE-HOME MID-TERM, DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 3RD, ONE (1) CRITICAL BOOK REVIEW ESSAY (BACKFIRE) DUE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5TH AND ONE (1) TAKE-HOME FINAL, DUE FRIDAY,
MAY 5TH.

Jan. 19     Introduction: The End of "The Good War"
                1. AFR, pp. 200-215
                2. MP, Chapt. 5

Jan. 21     Atomic War, Atomic Diplomacy
                1. AFR, pp. 223-232
                2. MP, Chapt. 6, pp. 205-210; 227-241
                3. In-Class Video: "Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped"
                    (1 hour)

Jan. 24     Discussion of Jan. 21st film and reading for Jan. 19-21
 

Jan. 26-28     Origins of the Cold War
                     1. AFR, pp. 232-245
                     2. MP, Chapt. 6, pp. 210-220;241-264
                     3. Start Eisenberg. Finish by Feb. 7th

Jan. 31-Feb. 4   The Cold War Settles in Europe
                         1. AFR, pp. 245-249
                         2. MP, Chapt. 6, pp. 220-226
                         3. Continue Eisenberg

Monday, Feb. 7 - Discuss Eisenberg

Feb. 9-11  The Open Door is Closed in Asia
                 1. AFR, pp. 249-258
                 2. MP, Chapt. 7
                 3. Start Sandler. Finish by Feb. 25th

Feb. 14-18   Cold War into Hot War: The Origins and Course of the Korean War,
                                                  1950-1953
                    1. AFR, pp. 267-275
                    2. MP, Chapt. 8
                    3. Continue Sandler
                    4. In-Class Video: "Korea: The Unknown War" (1 hour)

Feb. 21-23  The Consequences of the Korean War
                  1. AFR, pp. 275-295
                  2. MP, Chapt. 9
                  3. Finish Sandler

Friday, Feb. 25   - Discuss Sandler

Feb. 28-March 3   Nationalisms, Revolutions, and Missiles
                           1. AFR, pp. 295-308;325-340
                           2. MP, Chapt. 10
                           3. In-Class Video: "Secret Intelligence: Intervention"  (1 hour)
 

OUT OF CLASS VIDEO: "FAIL-SAFE" (1964) 111 MINUTES: TBA
 

MARCH 3RD - MID-TERM TAKE HOME EXAMINATION DUE!
 

March 20-24   Grand Designs and the Crisis of Empire
                      1. AFR, pp. 362-383
                      2. MP, Chapt. 12
                      3. Continue Baritz

March 27-31   The Legacies of Vietnam, Watergate, and Imperial Over-Reach
                      1. AFR, PP. 383-400
                      2. Finish Baritz

Monday, April 3   - Discuss Baritz
 

Wednesday, April 5th   - CRITICAL BOOK REVIEW ESSAY OF BARITZ DUE!
 

OUT OF CLASS VIDEO: "MISSING" (1983) 122 MINUTES: TBA
 

April 5-14   The Climax of The Cold War
                  1. AFR, pp. 407-453
                  2. MP, Chapt. 13

April 17-21  The End of the Cold War With The Soviet Union
                   1. AFR, pp. 461-477
                   2. MP, Chapt. 14, 591-602; 628-634
                   3. Start LaFeber; Finish by April 28th

April 24-26  Foreign Relations and Foreign Policy in the Nineties
                  1. AFR, pp. 477-505
                  2. MP, Chapt. 14, pp. 607-610;628-634
                  3. Finish LaFeber

Friday, April 28   Discuss LaFeber; Course Evaluation, and Handout of
                           of Take-Home Final Assignment
 
 

Friday, May 5      TAKE-HOME FINAL ASSIGNMENT DUE BY 4 P.M.