America and the Great War

This course examines several aspects of the First World War that lasted from 1914 to 1918. The British have always referred to this as the Great War, and it did greatly alter the world that was to follow. The primary focus of the course is on the ways in which America and Americans became involved in the war and the ways in which the war and its consequences came to shape post war American society and culture. But it is also concerned with how the war started and how it was fought. Ultimately, the topic is war itself and its relation to human nature. As a gateway to American Studies, the course serves to introduce students to many of the economic, political, social, literary, and artistic aspects of American society--as well as the experiences of those Americans who comprised that society--at a particular time in our history.

Instructor: Michael A. Toth	Mentor: Virginia Mix
Professor of Sociology	Instructor in English

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