U.S. Diplomatic History
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Course Information
Subject code
HIST
Subject Code Description
History
Course Number
3676
Catalog Title
U.S. Diplomatic History
Course Description
A survey of U.S. diplomatic history from the American Revolution to the 1990s, emphasizing forces that have shaped America's behavior in the international arena. Themes include: landed and commercial expansion that drove the nation outward between the 1750s and 1940s; steady centralization of power at home, especially in the executive branch of government after 1890, and the role of foreign policy therein; isolationism; the singular importance of the transitional 1850 to 1914 era; and the interrelationship between U.S. social and diplomatic history.
Credit Hours Min
3
Restricted to the following student level(s)
UG - Undergraduate
Repeat Status
N - Course May Not Be Repeated