Syllabus and Weekly Assignments History 249

Week	Topic and Reading
Sept. 4-Sept. 6	Days of Infamy Paterson/Clifford, 1-50 Shotgun Marriage Words and Deeds Documents
September 9-13	Politics of War Paterson/Clifford, 51-90 Dawn of a New Day Triumph and Tragedy Documents
September 16-20	Disunited Nations Levering et.al, 1-83 The Iceman Cometh Strategic Monstrosity Documents
*September 23-27	The National Security State Paterson/Clifford, 91-137 Levering et.al, 85-178 Preponderance of Power Asian Perimeter(s) Question: Was early U.S. Cold War policy driven primarily by ideological, economic, or security/geopolitical concerns? Documents
Sept.30-Oct. 4	More Bang for the Buck Paterson/Clifford, 139--179 Friedman, 3-41 Waging Peace Between War and Peace Documents
*October 7-11	Pay Any Price Friedman, 44-284 To Move a Nation Profile in Courage Question: On October 16, 1962, who provided President Kennedy with the soundest advice? Documents
*October 14-18	Bear Any Burden Friedman, 287-419 No Exit Triple-Canopied Tragedy Indecent Interval Question: In terms of policymaking toward Vietnam, did LBJ essentially play the cards dealt to him by JFK? Documents Johnson Phone Conversations
October 21	Dissect Documents
October 23	REVIEW
October 25	MIDTERM EXAMINATION
October 28-Nov. 1	Arrogance of Power Paterson/Clifford, 181-226 Burr, 1-26 Back to the Future A Fallen Star Documents
*Nov. 4-8	Limits of Power Paterson/Clifford, 227-82 Burr, 27-165 Born Again Wilsonianism Question: Many claim that the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan made Carter appear naive, foolish, and incompetent? What is the basis for this claim? Documents
November 11-15	Balance of Power Paterson/Clifford, 283-334 Burr, 166-321 Morning in America Dictatorships and Double Standards Documents
*November 18-22	Swords into Ploughshares Burr, 322-485 Surprises and the Surprised Question: *True or False: The most serious obstacle to ending the Cold War was mutual distrust?* Documents
November 25-27	Ploughshares Into Swords LaFeber, 1-89 End of History Documents
November 29	Thanksgiving Recess
December 2	PAPERS DUE
*Dec. 2-6	The Walls Come Tumbling Down LaFeber, 90-164 Globalization and its Discontents Question: If one were to ask any Clinton official to identify America's most vital interest, would s/he reply, "It's the economy, stupid!" Documents
December 9	Brave New World? Wilsonianism on Trial Thomas Friedman v. Thomas Hobbes Documents Maps of Afghanistan 9/11 Digital Archive
December 11	REVIEW
December 16	FINAL EXAMINATION (8:30-10:30)