LBST 2102

History 2284

 

 

 

 

Course: History 2284 World War Two In Europe

5:00-6:15PM Tuesdays and Thursdays

Fretwell 118

Email:  dlmorril@uncc.edu

Teacher:  Dr. Dan L. Morrill

Office:  Garinger 122

Office Hours:  2:15-3:15 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays

Required Reading.

Horne, To Lose A Battle

Megargee, War of Annihilation

The essential purpose of this course is to make students aware of the fundamentals of the military campaigns of World War Two in Europe.  The focus will be on the Battle of France, the Normandy Invasion, the Battle of the Atlantic, and Operation Barbarossa.

Course Assignments.

2.  Each student must write a sophisticated, scholarly paper (at least six double spaced typed pages) on each of the following subjects and bring it to class on the assigned date. The papers should be treated as an essay questions on an examination.  Citing outside sources or footnotes are not required.  Remember that you need to state your thesis at the outset and support it with as much specific information as possible.  Correct grammar and spelling are important.

January 31st.  Describe the factors that allowed Germany to achieve a decisive victory in the Battle of France and fail to achieve its strategic objective in the Battle of Britain.

February 26th.  What were the essential factors that allowed the Allies to win the Battle of the Atlantic?

April 2nd.  What were the reasons for Germany's initial success in Operation Barbarossa and why did Germany ultimately fail?

April 30th.  Why did the Allies select Normandy as the landing site for the invasion of Western Europe?  What was Germany's greatest hope for success?  Why did the Allies prevail?

Regular classroom attendance is expected.  More than four absences will adversely affect your grade.

No Class On February 28th

Password:  2284

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Structure Of An Historical Essay

Structure Of An Historical Essay IPOD Version

First Essay Due

Illustration Battle of Atlantic Lecture One

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Lecture One Supplement

Lecture One Supplement IPOD

Illustration Battle of Atlantic Lecture Two

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Lecture Two Supplement

Lecture Two Supplement IPOD

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Lecture Three Supplement.  The Heroes Of Bletchley Park

Lecture Three Supplement.  Convoy Duty

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Second Essay Due (February 26)

Lecture One:  Battle of Russia 1941

Lecture Two:  Battle of Russia 1941

Lecture Three Battle of Russia 1941

Lecture Four Battle of Russia 1941

Lecture Five Battle of Russia 1941

Lecture Six Battle of Russia 1941

Lecture Seven Battle of Russia 1941

Lecture Eight Battle of Russia 1941

Lecture Nine Battle of Russia 1941

Lecture Ten Battle for Russia 1941

Lecture Eleven Battle for Russia 1941

Lecture Twelve Battle for Russia 1941

Third Essay Due April (April 2nd)

Lecture One: The Battle of Normandy

Memories of Normandy

German Soldiers Justify War

German Women Raped By Soviets

Lecture Two:  The Battle of Normandy

Memories of Normandy

Lecture Three:  The Battle of Normandy

Memories of Normandy

Lecture Four:  The Battle of Normandy

Memories of Normandy

Lecture Five:  The Battle of Normandy

Memories of Normandy

Lecture Six:  The Battle of Normandy

Memories of Normandy

Lecture Seven:  The Battle of Normandy

Lecture Eight:  The Battle of Normandy

Lecture Nine:  The Battle of Normandy

Lecture Ten:  The Battle of Normandy

Lecture Eleven:  The Battle of Normandy

Lecture Twelve:  The Battle of Normandy

Lecture Thirteen:  Air War Over Germany

Lecture Fourteen:  Air War Over Germany

Lecture Fifteen: Air War Over Germany

Fourth Essay Due 4/30/2013

Students in this course seeking accommodations to disabilities must first consult with the Office of Disability Services and follow the instructions of that office for obtaining accommodations.  

All students are required to read and abide by the Code of Student Academic Integrity. Violations of the Code of Student Academic Integrity, including plagiarism, will result in disciplinary action as provided in the Code. Definitions and examples of plagiarism are set forth in the Code. The Code is available from the Dean of Students Office or online at: http://www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-105.html  

All students are required to abide by the UNC Charlotte Sexual Harassment Policy (http://www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-61.html) and the policy on Responsible Use of University Computing and Electronic Communication Resources (http://www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-66.html). Sexual harassment, as defined in the UNC Charlotte Sexual Harassment Policy, is prohibited, even when carried out through computers or other electronic communications systems, including course-based chat rooms or message boards.  

The use of cell phones, beepers, or other communication devices is disruptive, and is therefore prohibited during class. Except in emergencies, those using such devices must leave the classroom for the remainder of the class period.  

Students are permitted to use computers during class for note-taking and other class-related work only. Those using computers during class for work not related to that class must leave the classroom for the remainder of the class period.  

As a condition of taking this course, all required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. No student papers will be submitted to Turnitin.com without a student’s written consent and permission. If a student does not provide such written consent and permission, the instructor may: (i) require a short reflection paper on research methodology; (ii) require a draft bibliography prior to submission of the final paper; or (iii) require the cover page and first cited page of each reference source to be photocopied and submitted with the final paper.