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Attend In Person OR Online
In this course, we will cover the causes of WWI and the role of the United States in the conflict. The course will begin with the primary focus on the war itself. We will explore what was occurring on the U.S. home front. Next, we will spend some time covering the U.S. Military’s role during the war before we turn to the aftermath and consequences that the war caused on the U.S. Home Front. We will also spend some time exploring major events from 1918-1919, including the Pandemic of 1918, the battle over the Treaty of Paris both at home and abroad, the failure of Reconversion, the Red Scare, and the social upheavals that swept the U.S. in the aftermath of the war.
Hybrid Course Format
- All classes will be delivered in-person and online via live video streaming. Students will enroll in their preferred format during registration.
- In-Person classes will be held in the Rubel Room at the University of Arizona's Poetry Center (1508 E Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85721). Enrollment for in-person classes is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. All student enrolled to attend in person also have complete online access and may choose to attend one or all class sessions remotely if desired.
- Online students may attend all classes via live video streaming and will be able to participate in all course Q&A sessions with the professor in real time. A high-speed internet connection and a device capable of running Zoom are required to connect. Online access will be password protected and only available to enrolled students.
- Class Recordings - All HSP classes regardless of format are recorded and available for every enrolled student to watch for the duration of the course and one month after the last class session. This option is offered to aid students who may be unable to attend the live class times but desire to enroll and participate asynchronously. We hope this option also aids students who are traveling or have an important appointment that conflicts with a class session to stay connected and engaged with the course material.
Registration Will Open Online:
Monday, NOVEMBER 21, 2022, at 8 AM (AZ Time)
Recommended Reading:
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MacMillan, Margaret The War that Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 (New York : Random House: 2013).
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Kennedy, David Over Here: The First World War and American Society ( New York: Oxford University Press, 1980).
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Schaffer, Ronald America in the Great War: The Rise of the War Welfare State (New York: Oxford University Press, 1994)
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MacMillan, Margaret Paris 1919: Six Months that Changed the World ( New York: Random House, 2003).
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Tuchman, Barbara The Guns of August (Presidio Press, 2004).
