History of Modern World: (1850-1945 AD)

Paper Code: 
DHIS 601(A)
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students -

  1. To acquaint students with the political developments in Europe in the Modern Period.
  2. To understand 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.
  3. To comprehend to students with the International relations from later 19th Century

Course Outcomes (CO)

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Course Title

CHIS 601(A)

History of Modern World: (1850-1945 AD)

CO31- Critically examine the process of the unification of Italy and Germany.

CO32-Apprise with the First World War and its consequences, Treaties concluded with a focus on the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.

CO33-Develop an understanding of the Russian and the Chinese Revolution with the focus of San Yat Sen and the World Economic Depression.

CO34-Assess the rise of Nazism and Fascism and the establishment of Totalitarian state in Germany and Italy and their Foreign Policy.

CO35-Analyse the political developments that led to World War II  along with Objectives, Achievements and Limitations of  the United Nations

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

 

18.00

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.

 

18.00

First World War – Causes and consequences.

Treaty of Versailles – Objectives, Achievements and Failure of League of Nations.

 

18.00

Russian Revolution of 1917, Causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution.

Revolution of 1911, San yat sen – Principles and contribution

World Economic Depression.

 

18.00

Rise of Fascism – Mussolini – Domestic and Foreign policy.

Rise of Nazism – Hitler – Domestic and Foreign Policy

 

18.00

Second World War – Causes and consequences.

Objectives, Achievements and Limitations of United Nations

 

Essential Readings: 

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

 

References: 

E-Resources:

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

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

Rise of Nazism – Hitler – Domestic and Foreign Policy.

Second World War – Causes and consequences

Objectives, Achievements and Limitations of United Nations.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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