79-348 The American Soldier: A Social History of the U.S. Military

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Throughout American history, ordinary citizens joined the armed forces and saw their lives and country change as a result of the challenging times they lived through. This course will follow recent trends that integrate military life with social and cultural history, focusing on conscripted soldiers experiences rather than on commanding officers strategies. Guiding questions will be How did the country determine who could and should serve How did troops cope with the harsh realities of the battlefield How did war change life on the home front And how did recruits wartime ordeals shape their expectations of what society owed them as veterans

Prerequisites: none listed

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