HIST 4260 - Twentieth-Century Europe

Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]

This overview of European history begins with the First World War and concludes with an assessment of the challenges and opportunities presented to Europe by the current world order. The course will examine the ways in which Europe has been shaped by the rise and fall of totalitarian movements, war, genocide, colonial and post-colonial politics, the Cold War, globalization and the shift to a post-industrial economy.