HIS 3740 - Modern Japan

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 or equivalent with a grade of D or better, and any course with HIS prefix or that is crosslisted with HIS prefix, or permission of instructor

Description: This course covers the history of Japan since the 1850s, with emphasis on the nation’s social, economic, and political development. The course will discuss the traditional order in Japan, its modification over time, the nation’s struggle to adjust to the new world order imposed by foreign powers, its defeat in World War II, and postwar efforts to rebuild.