U.S. Diplomatic History

Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in any WC&IL II course or HON 1000.

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: 3