HIST 263 - World War II

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A study of the causes, course, and consequences of World War II, with an emphasis on the European theater. Major themes include military strategy and operations, the nature of Fascist ideology, the role of civilian and military leadership (among both Axis and Allied forces), the military strategy and operations of mobilization of entire societies for “total war,”, collaborationist and resistance responses to Nazi occupation, efforts at post-war reconstruction, and reflections on the enduring legacies of the war.