Twentieth Century World – I (1900-1939)

Paper Code: 
HIS 122
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives

This course will enable the students -

  1. To develop an understanding about the various Ideologies of Twentieth Century and their impact on the world
  2.  To get acquainted with the Causes and Consequences of the first World War and Russian Revolution
  3.  To deepen understanding about the factors that led to the rise of Nazism, Fascism in Germany and Italy and Militarism in Japan and rise of dictatorship
  4. To correlate the growth of Nazism, Fascism and such tendencies to the outbreak of World War II.

Course

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HIS 122

Twentieth Century World – I (1900-1939)

 

The students will be able –

CO6- Students will understand the various Ideologies of Twentieth Century and their impact on the world. Ideologies are Imperialism, Nationalism, Socialism and Capitalism.

CO 7- Students will get acquainted with the Causes and Consequences of the First World War and Understand about Paris Peace Settlement and League of Nations

CO 8- Students will gain knowledge about Revolution of 1905 and causes and nature of Russian Revolution of 1917.

CO 9- To understand Nazism, Fascism in Germany and Italy and Militarism in Japan and rise of dictatorship. Economic Depression and its Consequences.

CO 10- Learn about the causes and aftermaths of the Second World War, Nationalist Movements and the process of Decolonization in Asia.
  • Interactive Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Reading Assignments
  • Audio-visual

aids like documentaries

  • Power Point Presentation
  • Group discussions

 

Class Assignment, Class test, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

10.00

Ideologies of Twentieth Century: Imperialism, Nationalism, Socialism and Capitalism.

Impact of these ideologies on the world.

 

 

14.00

First World War – Course and  the Consequences.

Paris Peace Settlement and its results.

League of Nations – its objectives and limitations.

 

12.00

Revolution of 1905.

Mensheviks and Bolsheviks.

Russian Revolution of 1917 – causes, nature and its impact.

 

12.00

World between two World Wars.

Nazism, Fascism and Militarism in Japan.

The Great Economic Depression and its Consequence

12.00

Second World War – Causes and Consequences, Nationalist Movements and the process of Decolonization in Asia.

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Recommended Readings :

  • William R. Keylor : The Twentieth Century World and Beyond
  • Ian Clark : The Post Cold War Order
  • Langsam : World Since 1919
  • E H Carr : International Relations between the two World Wars
  • A M Gathorne –Hardy: Short History of  International Affairs(1920-39)
  • A P J Taylor : Origins of the Second World War
  • Paul Johnson : Modern Times
  • A.Dallin &G W Lapidus: The Soviet System- from Crisis to Collapse
  • Carl Polanyi : The Great Transformation: The political and  Economic Origins of our times.
  • E J Hobsbam : The age of Extremes !914-1991,New York, 1996
  • Carter V Findley & John Rothey: Twentieth Century World,Boston, V edition,2000
  • Norman Lowe : Mastering Modern World History, London, 1997
  • Geoffrey barraclough :An introduction to Contemperory History

 

Academic Year: 
2021-22
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