History Courses For Dr. Christopher C. Lovett
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History Courses For Dr. Christopher C. Lovett |
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Updated as of 2 October 05 Today in History: On October 2, 1780, Major John André, a British spy associated with Benedict Arnold, was executed on this day in history. Quote of the Day: "In my view we are much worse off now than when we went into Iraq. This is not a partisan position. I voted for these guys." A senior figure at a military-sponsored think tank as told to James Fallows in "Bush's Lost Year" in The Atlantic Monthly (Oct. 2004) Take the Ann Coulter Quiz Where are you politically? Take the Neocon Quiz and find out. "History is Far too Important to be left to History Professors" Teaching isn't such a novel idea
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History of Disease Contemporary Terrorist Organizations Map of Islamic Terrorist Cells in the U.S.A.
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The World Since 1945
The world following World War II was marked by a series of problems. Those issues included the atomic stalemate between the United States and the Soviet Union, the collapse of colonialism, the rise of Red China, and a series of hot wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East, and Afghanistan. When it seemed that the world was entering a new era of peace and stability following the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the world community then faced the scourge of international terrorism. Harry Luce, the former editor and publisher of Time and Life declared shortly before the end of the Second World War, that this was “the American century.” At first it seemed that Luce was correct in his assessment, but overtime the situation drastically changed as tensions mounted between East and West. It is the purpose of the course to look at the world from the end of World War II to the present. To do that, the class will be organized around a series of lectures, book discussions, and films. All of the videos and documentaries will highlight the importance of his period in world history. This page supports the course and students will find their assignments, PowerPoint presentations, first midterm, second midterm, final exam, schedule, and texts as well as other relevant information useful for those enrolled.
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