History 356
Europe ,
1900 to 1950
Spring 2008
Instructor: James Crowl
Office:
Office Hours:
MW 2:00-2:50;
TR 3:20-4:00
Table of Contents
Course Description
Required Text
Course Objectives
Class Schedule
Research Paper
Course Description:
The political, economic, social, and intellectual
developments of
Text:
Joachim C. Fest, Hitler.
1. Test One, to page 196 [end of Book II]
2. Test Two, to page 384 [end of Book V]
3. Exam, Remainder of the volume.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, students will have gained an
appropriate increase in:
1. knowledge and understanding of the forces which shaped European history and
civilization in the twentieth century.
2. knowledge of historical study and methodology.
3. understanding of the importance of ethical dilemmas in the shaping of
history.
4. the ability to do historical research.
5. the skills necessary to use a word processor.
Class Schedule:
Jan. 15 - Feb. 14: Europe in
l900:
February 19 : FIRST TEST
March 4: TERMPAPERS DUE! SEVERE penalty for late papers! One letter grade per each day late! Students must submit their papers to Turnitin.com by the close of the day!
Feb.21 - March 27: Europe in World War I;
April 1 : SECOND TEST
April 3 - April 24: Europe Between the Wars; World War II
and Post-War
The final grade in the course will be determined as follows: each test will count as one-fourth, the final examination will count as one-fourth, and the research paper will count as one-fourth.
RESEARCH PAPER:
One Fourth of the final grade. Papers are due March 4 (one letter grade penalty per each day late!) Minimum Length for the paper: Ten Pages, Maximum Length Fifteen Pages. Students must submit their papers to Turnitin.com before the close of the day on March 4th! The instructor will provide you with a password and a class identification number.
Turnitin.com
Hist 356-01 2199343 Planck
Some Suggested Paper Topics:
l. The Italian (or French) Communist Party: Is it a viable alternative for
Italian (or French) voters? What does it stand for with the demise of Soviet
communism?
2. What has been the impact on German political parties of unification?
3. What has been the impact for
4.What are the prospects for the economic unification of
5. Discuss
6. Discuss Margaret Thatcher's political career and accomplishments. How is
history likely to judge her?
7. Discuss the British Labour Party since l980. What does the party stand for
and what strife has divided it? What are the party's prospects?
8. Discuss the Social Democratic Party of Great Britain and its brief history.
Who are its leaders? What are its prospects?
9 - 20. Discuss the current political and economic scene in
21 - 26. Discuss the emergence of
27. Discuss the "Velvet Revolution" in
29. Discuss Michael Gorbachev and his record as party leader in the last years
of the
30.Discuss Boris Yeltsin, his life, his political career, and his record as the
leader of post-communist
31. Discuss French President Mitterand and his role in French and European
politics.
32. Evaluate Helmut Kohn and his work in the unification of
33. Discuss Soviet-Russian and NATO arms negotiations over the past decade.
34. Discuss Post-Modernism in West European architecture during the past twenty
years. Have European architects played an important role in this movement?
35. Discuss European influence on any of the fine arts over the past decade.
36.Discuss the Iran-Iraq War. How and why did it begin? What are the prospects
for lasting peace between these two states?
37. Discuss the resurgence of Moslem fundamentalism, both Sunni and Shiite,
throughout the
38. Discuss the Palestinian question. What is the Israeli position? What is
Arafat's role? What are the prospects for the fledgling Palestinian political
units in
39. Discuss Libyan leader Godaffi and his role in the Mediterranean world.
40. Discuss the current political situation in
41. Select a troublespot in northern Africa: the
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