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… developments continue unchecked. Looking back on World War II and the Cold War, we recognize how easily the rights of people have been … and the protection of civil and human rights. During World War II, in the wake of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, U.S. …

… history textbooks claim that American involvement in World War II began when Congress issued a declaration of war following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on … was allegedly fiercely dedicated to staying out of the war, even in the wake of Nazi Germany’s nearly complete …

… with distinction in every major campaign of the Civil War. Facing them in battle, Gen. Robert E. Lee was … They continued to serve with valor during World War I. Several of their famous members were Col. “Wild Bill” … site recounts the Regiment’s combat history from the Civil War through World War II. It includes a section on Fr. Duffy, …

… Blight’s celebrated new study, Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory, has won the third annual $25,000 … Blight shows how the moral imperative for the Civil War — the destruction of slavery — was downplayed, and how … government from the Revolution to the end of the Civil War. The Frederick Douglass Book Prize is administered by the …

… WWII Konstantina Maragkou TTh 11:35-12:50 The Second World War has been one of the most extensively studied periods of modern history. During this war, the worse ever recorded in the history of humankind, the … well as the Allied powers at the concluding phases of the war. Moreover, this course will not only span over the whole …

… among citizens and voters.  The Culture of the Cold War in Europe, George Syrimis MGRK233 / FILM368 / HIST275J / … by focusing on the diverse ways the experience of the Cold War informs the literature and film of the period in Europe. … In examining European culture during and after the Cold War, the course seeks to assess and question the …

… component of America’s role in helping out the world.” “War has always been a fundamental feature of our national … culture,” Polk said. Again and again, America has used war to not only expand geographically, but to grow … politically and socially. He compared the machinery of war to that of a pistol. “Firing it is sometimes forced upon …

… Atwood, Derek Walcott, and Mary Zimmerman. Literature and War Instructor: George Syrimis Based primarily on the Greek … the generic origins of literature from the experience of war. Covering a range of texts from the ancient and modern … will examine genres that are either derived or respond to war as inhuman violence, honorific endeavor, necessary evil, …

… including:  The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1941-1947  (1972);  Strategies of Containment: A … The Long Peace: Inquiries into the History of the Cold War  (1987);  We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History  (1997); The Landscape of History: How Historians …

… the Balance of Power In the opening years of the Cold War, the world was one misunderstanding away from a nuclear war. But eventually the United States and the Soviet Union … joining Russia, China, and the United States and its Cold War allies the UK and France. The increasing number of power …

… Blight’s celebrated new study, Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory, has won the third annual $25,000 … Blight shows how the moral imperative for the Civil War - the destruction of slavery - was downplayed, and how … government from the Revolution to the end of the Civil War. The Frederick Douglass Book Prize is administered by the …

… The Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Great Northern War, was published by Routledge in 2018.  He received his … is working on a book project titled “The Great Northern War, 1700-1721: the war which shaped Europe.” When completed, the book will be …