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History of Modern World: (1850-1945 AD)
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.
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25CHIS 601(A) |
History of Modern World: (1850-1945 AD) (Theory)
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CO37- Critically examine the process of the unification of Italy and Germany. CO38- Examine the causes ,consequences and treaties of World War I. CO39- Assess the Russian and Chinese Revolution and the World Economic Depression. CO40- Evaluate the ascent of Nazism and Fascism in Germany and Italy, CO41- Examine the political dynamics that precipitated World War II and United Nations. 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
- C.D. Hazen: Modern European History
- A History of the Modern World – Jain and Mathur, Jain Publishing House, Jaipur
- 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-gariba...
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...
Rise of Nazism – Hitler – Domestic and Foreign Policy.
- http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau%3A4570/datastream/OBJ/v...
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330984712_Hitler's_Foreign_Poli...
Second World War – Causes and consequences
Objectives, Achievements and Limitations of United Nations.
