The East Asian Studies Center is pleased to partner with the Department of History to offer a course in Spring 2021, "The Korean War" (History 3575, class number: 29773).

To be taught by Dr. Sarah K. Douglas, the course will be offered during the second session of Spring semester. The asynchronous online class will include weekly tasks such as quizzes, group discussions, and a final essay assignment. This course fulfills the historical study and diversity global studies GEs.

Course Description: The North Korean invasion of South Korea in June 1950 expanded a simmering civil war between the two Koreas into a limited regional war fought between two coalitions. The United Nations (UN) Command primarily consisted of South Korean and United States forces though over a dozen nations contributed combat formations to the Command. The North Korean military secured direct support from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and both armies relied on weapons provided by the Soviet Union. Many observers at the time recognized that the Korean War represented a new way of warfare, specifically marked by large coalitions fighting in support of international objectives. This course will explore the historical, military, political, diplomatic, and wider socio-cultural context of the Korean War, reflecting in conclusion on its outcome’s impact in the decades since.

This course is supported in part by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI Grant to The Ohio State University East Asian Studies Center.