Modern Europe
HIST 203
Spring 2017 not offered
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Certificates: International Relations |
This course surveys the history of Europe since 1815 and is intended primarily as an introduction to decisive events and interpretation of central themes. Attention will be devoted to major political, social, economic, and cultural developments, beginning with the many dimensions of the political and industrial revolutions of the 19th century; continuing with the emergence of nation-states and nationalism, working-class movements, the consequences of imperialism and the First World War, and communism and fascism; and concluding with study of the Second World War, the reassertion of Europe, the collapse of the Soviet system, and contemporary issues. |
Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (FRST-MN)(FRST)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS) |
Major Readings:
ohn Merriman, A HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE: VOLUME II, FROM THE FRENCH REVOLUTION TO THE PRESENT E.J. Hobsbawm, THE AGE OF REVOLUTION Sheila Fitzpatrick, THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Robert Paxton, THE ANATOMY OF FASCISM D G Williamson, BISMARCK AND GERMANY Ian Kershaw, HITLER, 1936-1945 Documents, to be provided on "Moodle"
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Examinations and Assignments: Two hour examinations and a final examination. |
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