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World War II: Global Perspectives
Examine WWII from multiple perspectives and understand its lasting impact on the modern world.
PJW
Prof. James Wilson
Military Historian & International Relations Expert
16 weeks
1,924 students
4.8 (312 reviews)
English
$399
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Certificate of completion
What You'll Learn
Understand WWII from multiple national perspectives
Analyze the war's impact on modern geopolitics
Evaluate historical sources critically
Draw lessons for contemporary conflicts
Course Topics
Treaty of Versailles and its consequences
Rise of totalitarian regimes
Global economic factors
Failed peace efforts
Nazi expansion strategy
The invasion of Poland
The Phoney War
Fall of France
Air warfare strategy
British resistance
Life during the Blitz
Turning point significance
Hitler's fatal decision
The Eastern Front
Soviet resistance
Winter warfare
Japanese expansion
American entry
Island-hopping strategy
The war at sea
Origins of genocide
Concentration camps
Resistance and rescue
Bearing witness
War economies
Women in wartime
Propaganda and morale
Rationing and sacrifice
Desert warfare
Allied cooperation
Italian campaign
Strategic importance
Planning the invasion
June 6, 1944
Battle of Normandy
Race to Berlin
Guadalcanal to Okinawa
Japanese resistance
Kamikaze tactics
Preparing for invasion
Manhattan Project
Decision to use
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Moral debates
German surrender
Japanese surrender
War crimes trials
Counting the cost
United Nations formation
Cold War origins
Decolonization begins
Refugee crisis
How nations remember
Memorials and museums
Survivor testimonies
Teaching the war
Colonial troops' contributions
Resistance movements
Civilian experiences
Forgotten theaters
Preventing genocide
International cooperation
Human rights
Never again?
Requirements
- Basic understanding of 20th century history
- Interest in global perspectives
- Critical thinking skills
This Course Includes
64 hours of video content
32 lessons
Downloadable resources
Certificate of completion
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