5518 20Th Century European History (3)
This upper-division course traces the history of Europe in the 20th century. It
will survey significant trends in warfare, politics, economics, social
relations and culture, paying particular attention to the issues of modernity
and postmodernity, imperialsim and decolonization, dehumanization and genocide
as well as the role of ordinary people in these systems of mass destruction.
Also offered for undergraduates as 418R. Graduate students will be held to a
higher standard in terms of additional, in-depth historiographic research,
writing, and discussion.