Global History Through Film
This course is designed as a review of Global History Enlightenment
through the present. This is a
half-year course in which we will watch films about major world events, and
evaluate them for historical accuracy.
Films
A Tale of Two Cities (1980) – French Revolution
The Black Book (1949) – Reign of Terror
The African Queen (1951) – World War I in Africa
Gallipoli (1981) – World War I – Gallipoli campaign in Turkey
The Thin Red Line (1998) – World War II – Guadalcanal
Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) – World War II – Japanese POW camp in WWII
The Longest Day (1962) – World War II – D-Day
Out of Africa (1985) – Imperialism – Africa
Gandhi (1982) – Imperialism – India
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – Cold War – Korean War
Platoon (1986) – Cold War – Vietnam War
Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Cold War – threat of nuclear war
This list may not be all-inclusive!
Films
A Tale of Two Cities (1980) – French Revolution
The Black Book (1949) – Reign of Terror
The African Queen (1951) – World War I in Africa
Gallipoli (1981) – World War I – Gallipoli campaign in Turkey
The Thin Red Line (1998) – World War II – Guadalcanal
Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) – World War II – Japanese POW camp in WWII
The Longest Day (1962) – World War II – D-Day
Out of Africa (1985) – Imperialism – Africa
Gandhi (1982) – Imperialism – India
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – Cold War – Korean War
Platoon (1986) – Cold War – Vietnam War
Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Cold War – threat of nuclear war
This list may not be all-inclusive!
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