| 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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Lecture Two
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Lecture Three
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Lecture Four
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Lecture Five
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Lecture Six
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Lecture Seven
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Structure Of An
Historical Essay
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Historical Essay IPOD Version
First Essay Due
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Battle of Atlantic Lecture One
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Battle of Atlantic Lecture One IPOD
Lecture One
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Lecture One
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Battle of Atlantic Lecture Two
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Battle of Atlantic Lecture Two IPOD
Lecture Two
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Lecture Two
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Three Supplement. The Heroes Of Bletchley Park
Lecture
Three Supplement. Convoy Duty
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Nine
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Ten
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Lecture Eleven
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.
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