World War II

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

The World War II Diploma Course is for anyone who wishes to better understand the worldwide conflict, which shaped the modern world and continues to be studied to this day.

Providing a foundational understanding, you’ll learn about the events that led up to the war, specific events and battles that formed the greater parts of the war, how various countries became involved and their reasons for doing so, the conflicting ideologies of the time and the part they played, and how the war concluded.

The course will show just how completely depraved as well as how utterly optimistic and inspiring the human race can be.