Faculty Name

Nurith Zmora

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

HIST

Course Subject

HIST

Course Number

3980

Course Section

2

Course Title

Topics: America in Mid East

Academic Term and Year

Spring 2017

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

D, S

Area of Study

HIST, MES

Course Description

The U.S. was involved in the Middle East from the early years of the Republic. The first U.S. international war was with North African countries to free enslaved sailors. This course focuses on the history of American Foreign involvement and policies in the Middle East from the Early Republic to our times, with a greater emphasis on the 20th century. We will examine among others the American involvement with Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.

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