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HIS 490
International Relations from 1945
This course details the global order since the Second World War. It focuses on the Cold War and issues such as: the atomic bomb, the Soviet conquest of eastern Europe, the birth of Communist China, decolonization, the Indochinese Wars, Middle Eastern conflict, the division of Berlin, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran. The course also addresses the post-Cold War order and contemporary crises, including the 'war on terror' and nuclear proliferation.
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1
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- Criminology and History Double Major
- Criminology and Politics Governance Required Group I Table I
- Criminology and Sociology Required Group 1 - Table I
- English and History Double Major
- HIS 590 - Modern International Relations
- HST 426 - Major Themes in International Relations
- HST 604 - The Uneasy Peace: The Cold War, 1945-90
- History
- History Core Elective Table II
- History Required Group 2 - Table I
- History and Philosophy Double Major
- History and Politics and Governance Double Major
- History and Sociology Double Major
- History and Sociology Double Major Required Group 1 - Table I
- Journalism
- Minor in Global Politics and Development
- Minor in History
- Politics and Governance Sociology Double Major Required Group 1 - Table I
- Table I - Arts
- Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only)
- Undeclared Arts Required Group 1 - Table I
- Undeclared Arts Transferability Guidelines