Looking for a history course to take this summer? Then check out the Summer B 2023 course, HIST 9210: The Vietnam War: An International Perspective.
From the early twentieth century, Vietnamese resistance against French colonialism
became a long struggle led by Ho Chi Minh. After the Japanese invasion during the Second World War, the American OSS cooperated with Vietnamese forces against Japan and then supported their independence. But during the Cold War, the domino theory led Washington to increasingly view Southeast Asia as a key area to resist Communism. After the division of Vietnam into North and South in 1954, America made a commitment to build up South Vietnam and this led to the decade-long war which took many lives. This class examines the wars in Vietnam in global perspective and the impact of the conflict on the peoples of Southeast Asia.
e coursework by the end of the Summer B term online.Topics will include:
- The Origins of Vietnamese Nationalism
- French Colonialism and War
- The Domino Theory and Southeast Asia
- America and the War in Vietnam
- POW-MIA Issues
- The Memorialization of the Wars in Vietnam
Register for the Summer B 2023 course, HIST 9210: The Vietnam War: An International Perspective today!
Instructor:
Professor Teresa Fava Thomas, Ph.D.
Professor Thomas has taught courses on Vietnam, the Cold War, and American foreign policy and published books on diplomacy and war. For more information, please contact Professor Thomas at tthomas@fitchburgstate.edu.