HIST 2201 The World in the Era of the World Wars
This course will present a history of the world in the first half of the twentieth century. Course topics will include: the world on the eve of the Great War; the origins of WWI; the Paris Peace Conference; the rise of totalitarian systems such as Communism, Fascism and Nazism; the origins of WWII; the war in Europe; the Holocaust; the war in the Pacific; strategic bombing; the decision to use atomic weapons against Japan; war crimes trials; war's aftermath and legacy.
Prerequisite
Eligible for ENGC 1101 and READ 1106
Offered
Fall, Spring