Schedule

Week 1: 34-89 in Gilbert

Jan 10 Introduction; Europe at the turn of the century

Jan 12 Europe before WWI; Discussion 1: Issues at the turn of the century

Week 2: 90-122 in Gilbert

Jan 17 Background to the War; Discussion 2: Attitudes before the war

Jan 19 World War I - Current News

Week 3: 122-139

Jan 24 World War I; Discussion 3: Total War

Jan 26 End of the War; Russian Revolution;

Week 4: 143-223 in Gilbert; 92-111 in Perry

Jan 31 Russian Revolution; 1920's; Current News

Feb 2 1920's and Stalin; Discussion 4: Impact of the War

Week 5: 229-71 in Gilbert; 138-40, 148-51 in Perry

Feb 7 The 1920's; Current News

Feb 9 Great Depression and the Rise of Hitler; Discussion 5: Propaganda and Charisma

Week 6: 273-305 in Gilbert; 175-80 in Perry

Feb 14 Hitler's Germany; Current News

Feb 16 Fascism in Europe; Discussion 6: The Collapse of Civilization?

Week 7: 306-342 in Gilbert; pp. 205-09, 211-18 in Perry

Feb 21 Move towards WWII

Feb 23 World War II; Exam DUE

Week 8:

Feb 28 Holocaust and and the Church; Discussion 7: Holocaust Historiography

Mar 1 Holocaust Bystanders; Move Towards Cold War

Week 9: 345-66 in Gilbert; pp. 250-255 in Perry

Mar 6 Discussion 8: Ordinary Men

Mar 8 Postwar Europe and Economic Difficulties

Week 10: 367-403 in Gilbert; 427-36 in Perry

Mar 13 Discussion 9: Conscience and Courage

Mar 15 1950s; Current News

Week 11: 407-36 in Gilbert

Mar 20 1960's; Current News

Mar 22 1960'- 70's, Discussion 10: Post War Europe

Week 12:

Mar 27 Spring Break!

Mar 29 Spring Break!

Week 13: 437-78 in Gilbert; pp. 358-68; 389-97 in Perry

Apr 3 70's and 80's

Apr 5 80's; Discussion 11: USSR and Russia

Week 14: 478-554 in Gilbert

Apr 10 1980's

Apr 12 1990's; Current News; Holocaust Paper DUE

Week 15: 545-613 in Gilbert

Apr 17 Ethnic and National Tensions; Discussion 12: Europe Today

Apr 19 Continuing Issues; Current News

Final Exam Due: Tuesday, 23 April, 10am