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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HIS 3734 - World War I and the Making of the Modern World



Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or equivalent with a grade of D or better, and any course with HIS prefix or that is crosslisted with HIS prefix, or permission of instructor

Description: The First World War was many things: the “war to end all wars,” the “Great War,” the start of the “short” twentieth century, the dawn of the “age of catastrophe.” By the time the war ended, “Western civilization” was destroyed and new global patterns had emerged. From genocides to the rise of Communism and worldwide independence movements, the consequences of the war continue to shape the twenty-first century. This course examines the origins of the war in the “long” nineteenth century, the impact of total war on societies across the world, the Treaty of Versailles and the expectations of peace, and creation of an uncertain postwar world.



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