MILH350 - The Spanish-American War
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This course studies the origins, conduct, and aftermath of the War of 1898 and the subsequent Philippine Insurrection. Shifting from domestic manifest destiny to foreign interventionism, the nation grows up and enters the world of international politics and imperialism. From its origins in the early 1890s until the outbreak of war, these conflicts thrust the US into world power. While lasting only a few years, these clashes changed the direction of US expansion from conquering a continent to becoming a superpower rivaling Great Britain. Trying to protect overseas territories and its economic interests, the US commitment alters American foreign policies from Washington's warning against the mischief of foreign intrigue to Hay's Open Door Policy. These changes were driven by several dominant Americans: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, Alfred Mahan, William Randolph Hearst, William Jennings Bryan, John Hay, and Elihu Root. In the study of these men and events, this course concludes with lessons learned that guided American foreign policy and military actions during the 20th century and beyond.
Prerequisite - HIST300/HS334 for History and Military History majors only.
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 07/26/10 - 12/26/10 |
01/03/11 - 02/27/11 |
Winter 2011 Session B - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Spanish War: An American Epic, 1898
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| ISBN: |
0393303047
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| Publication Info: |
WW Norton
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