HIST 635: Problems in European History

HIST 635-004: European Civil War 1900-1945
(Spring 2012)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R

Section Information for Spring 2012

In 1900, the major powers of Europe dominated much of the globe politically, militarily, and economically. By 1945 much of their continent lay in ruins. Some have explained this catastrophe by arguing that Europe was convulsed by a “civil war” that began in 1914, was interrupted by a 20-year armistice, and erupted again in 1939. By its end, the continent was dominated by Soviet and American armies so that, according to the historian Stephen Ambrose, “no European nation won the European Civil War”. The winners, he said, “were in fact outsiders: the Russians and the Americans - most of all, the Americans”. This seminar will consider the concept of the “European Civil War” and its impact on the major European states: France, Germany, Italy, Russia, and the United Kingdom, as well as on lesser powers such as Austria-Hungary and Spain. Topics for discussion will include fascism, Soviet-style communism, the impact of the Great Depression, the upheaval wrought by two world wars, and the on-again, off-again influence of the United States in European affairs. This course will satisfy the “1914-present” distribution requirement in European history.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Investigates selected problems. Readings, discussions, development of bibliographies. Primary sources used where possible. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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