The Two Germanies and the Cold War, 1949-1989
This course explores central themes of the field of postwar German and Cold War history from national, European and global history perspectives. It familiarizes students with significant events, texts, dates and actors in its analysis of the histories of the two postwar German states and explores German history as a microcosm of Cold War relations. In analyzing the two Germanies after 1949 an interdisciplinary variety of texts will be studied, covering topics from diplomacy and economy, to gender, memory, politics and geopolitics.
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite: 14.0 credits including 2.0 HIS credits; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: HIS496H1 (offered as "The Two Germanies and the Cold War, 1949-1990") taken in Winter 2019, (offered as "The Two Germanies and the Cold War") taken in Fall 2020.; Exclusion:
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027