This course is a survey of military history and the interaction between society and military institutions, technology and techniques, in the 20th century. By viewing and reviewing feature films, this course will study the interrelationships of warfare, technology and society in American history. Moreover, it will focus on such questions as how changing "styles" of warfare, the composition of the military establishment (militias, citizen armies, paid professionals, mercenaries, and guerrillas), and how the transformations in military technology have impacted upon state and society. Conversely, it will also investigate how political and societal changes have influenced the nature of warfare in 20th century.