Europe in the Age of World War (HIST 226)

Term: 2011-2012 Fall Term

Faculty

Lorraine A. CoonsShow MyInfo popup for Lorraine A. Coons

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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM (8/29/2011 - 12/16/2011) Location: MAIN SJ 248

Description

Considers the development of Europe in the first half of the 20th century with particular emphasis on how this period was characterized by unprecedented violence, culminating in civil and global war, revolution, and genocide. The focus of the course will be on World War I and World War II, examining not only the political and military cost of global warfare but also understanding the human and psychological cost of world conflict and its implications for the remainder of the century. Core: History requirement.