This course explores the reasons for America’s past wars and interventions.

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This course includes
Hours of videos

388 years, 10 months

Units & Quizzes

14

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It covers the consequences of American policies, and evaluates these consequences for the U.S. and the world. History covered includes World Wars I and II, the Korean and Indochina wars, the Cuban Missile Crisis and current conflicts, including those in in Iraq and Afghanistan, and against Al Qaeda

Course Currilcum

    • Introduction Unlimited
    • Theories of International Politics and Theories of U.S. Foreign Policy Unlimited
    • The “Spiral Model” vs. the “Deterrence Model” Unlimited
    • United States Interests and Grand Strategies Unlimited
    • The United States and World War I Unlimited
    • The United States and World War II Unlimited
    • Cold War Origins, & U.S. Intervention in the Korean War Unlimited
    • U.S. National Security & Nuclear Policy, 1945–present Unlimited
    • The War on Terror, 2001–present Unlimited
    • US Foreign Economic Policy: Trade, Investment, and Aid Issues and Policies Unlimited
    • The Cuban Missile Crisis, October 16–28, 1962 Unlimited
    • The Vietnam War, 1945–1975 Unlimited
    • American Interventions in the Developing World: An Overview Unlimited
    • Predicting the Future and Prescribing for the Future Unlimited