American Foreign Policy: Past, Present, and Future

This course explores the reasons for America’s past wars and interventions. It covers the consequences of American policies, and evaluates these consequences for the U.S. and the world. History covered includes World Wars I and II, the Korean and Indochina wars, the Cuban Missile Crisis and current conflicts, including those in in Iraq and Afghanistan, and against Al Qaeda. Level: Beginner. Free course materials from MIT OpenCourseWare including lecture notes, assignments, and exams.