HI 110 - Modern Europe II

Credit Hours: 3

A history of the political, social, and cultural life of Europe from the French Revolution to the Cold War.

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 as 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.

F/S (C, N, S)