This course traces the role of the United States in international affairs since the end of World War I. Topics include the alternative to formal political commitments explored by American policymakers during the 1920s, depression diplomacy and the road to World War II, the Cold War and the emergence of the national security state, the expansion of U.S. interest in Asia and Africa, the effect of the Vietnam War on U.S. foreign policy, and American foreign relations in the modern era. Special attention will be devoted to those who presented alternative points of view, both within the U.S. executive branch and outside of it. The course will use a lecture/discussion format. Evaluation will be based on participation in discussion sections, several short papers, midterm and final exams, and a research paper. Group A
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