Overview
Description
Social and cultural roots and impact of war, colonies to present: troop recruitment, the home front and dissent, wars impact on literature, visual arts, thought.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- examine the ethical principles, belief systems, and social contexts that have shaped modern American during the Vietnam War era, 1954-1975.
- identify how different groups and cultural interests were shaped and altered American culture during this era.
- analyze a variety of historical scholarship and sources to answer a research question connected to how a variety of social forces and groups transformed society and the war.
- present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing.