Europe in the Modern World

1 Unit · Undergraduate

This course examines the years from 1750 onward, when European events determined the course of world history. We will ask why Europe came to dominate the globe, considering especially industrialization, revolution, and imperial expansion. We will investigate, too, how these apparent triumphs paved the way for subsequent catastrophes, including the world wars, the Holocaust, violent decolonization, and the Cold War.