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History of Modern World: (1850-1945 AD)
Course Objectives:
This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the development of nationalities and nation-states in the 19th and 20th centuries. It explores the process of state unification, revolutions in Russia and China, the rise of Fascism and Nazism, and the two World Wars, analyzing their causes and consequences on global politics. Additionally, the course discusses the historical events and diplomatic strategies leading to World War I & II, as well as the nature of developments during the inter-war period.
Course Outcomes (CO)
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History of Modern World: (1850-1945 AD) |
CO37- Critically examine the process of the unification of Italy and Germany. CO38- Examine the causes and outcomes of World War I, with emphasis on treaties such as the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations. CO39- Assess the Russian and Chinese Revolutions, with a focus on Sun Yat-sen and the global economic depression. CO40- Evaluate the ascent of Nazism and Fascism, the creation of totalitarian regimes in Germany and Italy, and their foreign policies. CO41- Examine the political factors precipitating World War II and assess the United Nations' objectives, achievements, and limitations. CO42-Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks. |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
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.
Causes and consequences.
Treaty of Versailles – Objectives, Achievements and Failure of League of Nations.
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
Causes and consequences.
Objectives, Achievements and Limitations of United Nations
Essential Reading:
- C.D. Hazen: Modern European History
- A History of the Modern World – Jain and Mathur, Jain Publishing House, Jaipur
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.
E-Resources:
Unification of Italy-Role of Mazzini, Garibaldi and Cavour
- https://www.lkouniv.ac.in/site/writereaddata/siteContent/202004101117078...
- https://history.state.gov/countries/issues/italian-unification
- https://glimpsesofhistory.com/italian-unification-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.
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/samples/cam034/2002041685.pdf
- http://www.reenactor.ru/ARH/PDF/Wawro.pdf
First World War – Causes and consequences
Objectives, Achievements and Failure of League of Nations.
- https://www.preservearticles.com/articles/league-of-nations-organisation...
- https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/social science/government/un/league-of-nations/successes-and-failures#:~:text=The%20League%20quickly%20proved%20its,Balkans%20between%20Greece%20and%20Bulgaria
Russian Revolution of 1917, Causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution
- http://www.csun.edu/~sr6161/world/unit%207/Standard%2010.7.1.pdf
- https://www.vedantu.com/history/the-russian-revolution
Revolution of 1911, San yat sen – Principles and contribution
World Economic Depression.
Rise of Fascism – Mussolini
- https://sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda/2B-HUM/Readings/The-Doctrine-of-Fascism.pdf
- https://www.paps.net/cms/lib/NJ01001771/Centricity/Domain/1226/Mussolini%20.pdf
Rise of Nazism – Hitler – Domestic and Foreign Policy.
- http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau%3A4570/datastream/OBJ/view/Germany_under_Hitler.pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330984712_Hitler's_Foreign_Policy/link/5c5ed3f145851582c3da053f/download
Second World War – Causes and consequences
Objectives, Achievements and Limitations of United Nations.
