WEEK FIVE---From June to December, 1941: The USSR and USA  

Overview

The purpose of this week's lecture and reading assignments is to understand better the rationales behind Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union and Imperial Japan's attack on the United States.  A key component of this exploration will be an analysis of critical misunderstandings and mistakes committed by the Axis powers based in part on racial and ideological conceptions of both the enemy and battlefield situation.

Reading Assignment

Review Class Presentation

Web Resources