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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY CANTON, NEW YORK COURSE OUTLINE HISTORY 305: History of the Vietnam War Prepared By: Summer Hahn SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LIBERAL ARTS SPRING 2007 HIST 305---History of the Vietnam War TITLE: History of the Vietnam War COURSE NUMBER: HIST 305 CREDIT HOURS: 3 WRITING INTENSIVE COURSE: Yes COURSE LENGTH: 15 weeks SEMESTER(S) OFFERED: Fall/Spring HOURS OF LECTURE, LABORATORY, RECITATION, TUTORIAL, AND ACTIVITY: 3 lecture hours per week. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course provides an in-depth examination of the 20th century conflict in Vietnam through the lens of American involvement and interaction. Ideological, political, social, and economic contexts will be utilized as the events of the war are analyzed from both American and Vietnamese perspectives. The impact of the Vietnam War on American society, politics, and its Cold War foreign policy and conduct will also be scrutinized. PRE-REQUISITES/CO-COURSES: Expository Writing (ENGL 101) or Oral and Written Expression (ENGL 102); and Modern United States History (HIST 105) or World History (HIST 217); or by permission of the instructor. GOALS (STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES): By the end of this course, the student will be able to: Describe the conditions and events that led to American involvement in Vietnam. Analyze the U.S. commitment to Vietnam in the context of the Cold War. Explain the evolution of American and North Vietnamese military and diplomatic strategy and tactics. Analyze the impact of domestic politics, the anti-war movement and the news media on American military and diplomatic activities. Evaluate the successes and failures of American and Vietnamese policy and tactics. Analyze the consequences of the war in Vietnam on Asian politics and on American society, diplomacy and military strategy. TEXTS: To be determined by the instructor, but may include; Sheehan, Neil. A Bright Shining Lie: John