HIST 251

Spring 2023 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 17-May 3

Warfare Milit Insts & Soc

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Credit: 3 hours.

History of warfare and its relationship to changing technologies, tactics, and political structures, with an emphasis on the ways that military institutions are integrated with society as a whole.

Same as GLBL 251.

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HIST 251 class schedule data for spring 2023
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	34134	Lecture-Discussion	A	12:00PM -12:50PM	MWF	319 Gregory Hall	Lynn, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Section Info: Description: History 251 addresses the history of warfare and military institutions during the last two centuries, from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the present day. Subjects include the impact of the influence of military theory (including the works of Clausewitz and Mao), advances in weapons, tactics, and doctrine, the creation of general staffs, new motivations for conflict, the phenomenon of total war, the character of insurgency, the rise of global terrorism, and the course and dangers of current wars. Conflicts studied in some detail include the U.S. Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Arab-Israeli Wars, the “war” on terrorism, and the Ukraine War. The material presented is specifically designed to interest a wide range of students who simply want to know more about the nature and history of warfare. Learn about this inescapable, though regrettable, side of human experienceDescription: History 251 addresses the history of warfare and military institutions during the last two hundred years. Subjects covered include the impact of the Industrial Revolution on military technology and practice, the influence of military theory (including the work of Clausewitz), the development of staffs and doctrine, the phenomenon of total war, the character of insurgency, and the rise of global terrorism. Conflicts studied in some detail include the U.S. Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Arab-Israeli Wars, and the "war" on terrorism. The material presented is specifically designed to interest a wide range of students who simply want to know more about history of armed conflict. Learn more about this inescapable, though regrettable, side of human experience. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.