Sophomore Seminar: The Politics and History of World War II

World War II dominates the landscape of the 20th century and is one of the most important military conflicts in history. Furthermore, it was a moral struggle that still resonates 50 years after the shooting has stopped. This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the conflict's military and political aspects, the personalities involved and the impact of the war on those who fought it, with particular emphasis on the experience of American infantry fighting in the European theater, 1943-1945.