HIST4005

The Asia Pacific War: A Transnational History

Name: The Asia Pacific War: A Transnational History
Rating: 4.13 (16 reviews)

Fulfills the Non-Western Requirement for History Majors. This course explores the Second World War in Asia from multiple historical and historiographical perspectives. The term "Asia-Pacific War" explicitly links the conflict between Japan and the United States known as the Pacific War (1941-45) to Japan's expansionist ventures in Korea, Taiwan, the Chinese mainland, and Southeast Asia, and considers the cultural and intellectual dimensions of the war (and the way it is remembered) along with the political and military ones.

Course overview

Department: History
School: MCAS
Credits: 3

Requirements fulfilled

University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

4.13 / 5

Based on 16 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-23. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Franziska Seraphim
Fall 2026, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.25/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Franziska Seraphim · Gasson Hall 203 TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered