HIST 390 - U.S.–China Relations

3 Credit(s)

This course is an overview of U.S.-China relations since 1900. Topics include the 1900 Boxer Uprising, the U.S.-China alliance against Japan during WWII, the U.S.-China military conflict during the Korean War, Henry Kissinger’s secret visit to communist China in 1971, and current trade disputes. Throughout the semester, students analyze how cultural identities, geo-political interests, commercial interests, religious establishments, and prominent individuals have influenced the historical trajectory of the relationship between the two countries.