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History of Modern World II
This paper is aimed at keeping the students abreast with the political developments in Europe in the Modern Period. The process of unification of states, revolution in Russia and China, rise of Fascism and Nazism and the two World Wars with the causes and its consequences on the world politics shall be dealt in detail. This paper would develop a comprehension of International relations from later 19th Century.
Unification of Italy-Role of Mazzini, Garibaldi and Cavour Unification of Germany-Vienna Settlement, Carlsbad Decrees, Parliament of Frankfurt, Blood and Iron Policy of Bismarck, War with Denmark, Austro-Prussian War, Franco-Prussian War
First World War – Causes and consequences.
Treaty of Versailles – Objectives, Achievements and Failure of League of Nations.
Russian Revolution of 1917, Causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution.
Revolution of 1911, San yat sen – Principles and contribution
World Economic Depression.
Rise of Fascism – Mussolini – Domestic and Foreign policy.
Rise of Nazism – Hitler – Domestic and Foreign Policy.
Second World War – Causes and consequences.
Objectives, Achievements and Limitations of United Nations
References:
- J.H. Hayes: A political and Cultural History of Modern Europe (Vol. I & II)
- Davies, HA, Outline; History of the World ed.5, 1968.
- Fisher, HAL-A History of Europe, London, Fontana Library, 1969.
- Hill Christopher, Lenin in Russian Revolution, Penguin, 1978.
- Langer WL, Europe Alliances in Alignments, Greenwood, 1977.
- Joll, James, Europe since 1870: An International History, Har-Row, 1973.
- Palmer, RA and Cotton, Joel, A History of Modern World, 6thed., Macgraw, 1982.
- Taylor, AJP, The Origins of the Second World War.
- Taylor, AJP, The Struggle for Mastery in Europe, OUP, 1954.
- Thompson, David, Europe since Napoleon, Penguin, 1957, 1966.
Essential Reading:
- C.D. Hazen: Modern European History
- A History of the Modern World – Jain and Mathur, Jain Publishing House, Jaipur
