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Course Description

This class is intended to provide a book-end to last year’s class on Pearl Harbor. (There will be a short review in the first class of how things started.) It will be co-taught by Dan Whitney and Renee Loeffler. Topics include: mobilization of science in the war effort; development of and decision to use the atomic bomb; the Yalta and Potsdam conferences; origins of the Cold War; and long-term consequences including developments in post-war Japan, the beginning of the “nuclear age” and ongoing debates about the morality of using the bomb.
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Section Title
How World War II Ended
Type
In-Person
Days
Th
Time
1:00PM to 3:00PM
Dates
Feb 12, 2026 to Mar 05, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
8.0
Location
Delivery Options
In-Person  
Course Fee(s)
OLLI $90.00 Click here to get more information
Additional Fee(s)
$10 OLLI-UW donation $10.00 Optional
$25 OLLI-UW donation $25.00 Optional
$50 OLLI-UW donation $50.00 Optional
$100 OLLI-UW donation $100.00 Optional
Potential Discount(s)
Drop Request Deadline
Feb 05, 2026
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