HIST 390

War in the Modern World, 1755 to the Present

Units: 3.0, Hours: 3-0

A survey of European military history from the Seven Years' War to the present day. It covers the change from the warfare of the early 18th century to the unlimited warfare of the 20th century. Emphasis is placed on the causes of war, the impact of new inventions on tactics and strategy, and the social, political, and economic results of wars on society up to and including the atomic age.

Undergraduate course in History offered by the Department of History in the Faculty of Humanities.