Europe from 1789 to 1939 Revolution Politics Culture and War in Modern Society

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course surveys major developments in European history between the French Revolution of 1789 and the outbreak of the Second World War. Topics covered include the geopolitical, intellectual, cultural, and other legacies of the nineteenth century; the origins and outcomes of the First World War; the Russian Revolution and the rise of communism; artistic and cultural movements of the interwar years; the emergence and spread of fascism; the Great Depression; Nazi Germany; the Spanish Civil War; and the diplomatic crises of the late 1930s.