Listed in: History, as HIST-03
Catherine A. Epstein (Sections 01 and 02)
(EU) This course offers a broad survey of European history in the twentieth century. It will cover events such as World War I; the Bolshevik Revolution and the ensuing Soviet experiment; the Spanish Civil War; Nazism, World War II, and the Holocaust; the Cold War in Europe; the collapse of communism; and the Balkan Wars in the 1990s. In addition, the course will focus on the broad themes of twentieth-century European history: the confrontation between liberalism, fascism, and communism; the role of nationalism; the development of the welfare state; the decline of Europe’s role in the world; the movement for European unity; and changing notions of race, class, and gender during the course of the century. Course materials will focus on primary documents, including films, memoirs, novels, political manifestos, and government and other official documents. Limited to 60 students. Fall semester. Professor Epstein.
Section 01
M 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM ESNH 107
W 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM ESNH 107
Section 02
M 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM ESNH 107
W 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM ESNH 107
Section 01
F 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CHAP 203
Section 02
F 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM CHAP 203