Europe and the World II, 1918-Present

4 credits

A survey of Europe’s relationship to the world from the end of World War I to the present. Topics include deglobalization, imperialism, and anti-imperialism; world economic crisis; global fascism; World War II as a global conflict; decolonization and neo-colonialism; the Cold War; racism and immigration; transnational social movements; popular culture and sports; human rights and global memory; the rise and the fall of communism; capitalism and environmentalism; the crisis of liberal democracy.