World War IIDiploma Course

Across 12 modules and five videos, the World War II Diploma Course explains how the conflict began and spread across the main war theatre of Europe.

Significant battlegrounds including Poland, Scandinavia, the Low Countries, France, Britain and Russia are examined, as is the Pacific theatre where the Axis Power Japan and the Allied forces of America fought a brutal and bloody campaign. Other theatres of war, such as the Middle East and North Africa, are also covered.

You will also explore the various ideologies that took centre stage in the conflict—from Fascism to Communism and Democracy—and examine how they manifested in the many heinous acts that took place during and after the conflict.

By studying this course, you will:

• Gain a deeper all-round knowledge of WWII
• Understand the various causes of the war
• Understand the primary Nazi policies, such as Lebensraum and the Final Solution
• Be familiar with the most significant battles in the war
• Understand how Japan and the US entered the war
• Know what the ‘Jewish’ question was and how it underpinned the Holocaust
• Understand how the war ended in both Europe and the Pacific
• Understand the legacies of WWII