European Civilization, 1648-1945 - Audio

The rise of absolutism in Europe must be understood in the context of insecurity attending the religious wars of the fir... Read more

The course will concern European history from 1648 to 1945. The assigned readings include both standard historical texts... Read more

One of the principal myths concerning collaboration during World War II in France, as in other countries, is that the do... Read more

The disintegration of the Soviet Union resulted from a number of different factors. Three important ones are nationalism... Read more

While Nazi Germany's crimes were unprecedented, Adolf Hitler himself was in many respects a typical figure. An idle yout... Read more

One of the central questions in assessing Stalinism is whether or not the abuses of the latter were already present in t... Read more

Contrary to the "Great Illusion" that the end of World War I heralded a new era of peace, the interwar period can be con... Read more

The period between the Russian Revolution of February 1917, which resulted in the overthrow of the autocracy and the est... Read more

As a result of World War I, Europe had a different understanding of war in the twentieth century than the United States.... Read more

With the failure of Germany's offensive strategy, WWI became a war of defense, in which trenches played a major role. Th... Read more