HI 110 - Modern Europe II

Fulfills SUNY General Education – Western Civilization.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• analyze the causes and consequences of the French Revolution;
• demonstrate an understanding of the Congress of Vienna, the meeting that established a European order that lasted a hundred years;
• assess the impact of the Industrial Revolution;
• explain why Britain did not follow the revolutionary path of France;
• discuss the significance of the scientific, intellectual, and cultural developments of the 19th century, such as: Darwinism, Social Darwinism, Imperialism, Nationalism, and the rise of the trade union movement;
• interpret the significance of the Revolutions of 1848;
• explain the significance and impact of Marxism;
• explain the national unification movements in both Germany and Italy;
• discuss the causes and consequences of the Great War of 1914-1918;
• analyze the impact of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917;
• evaluate the social and economic impact of the Great Depression;
• account for the rise and impact of Fascism in Europe, including Nazism in Germany, as well Fascism in Italy and Spain;
• assess the Appeasement policy of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain;
• analyze and explain the causes and significance of World War II;
• explain the impact of the Cold War, noting especially the Cuban Missile Crisis;
• summarize, evaluate, and critique historical arguments about modern European history since the French Revolution of 1789; and
• be able to read, analyze, and discuss both primary and secondary source documents dealing with Western history, post-1789.