History 143: Twentieth-Century World History
Schedule of lecture topics, assignments and exams (Spring 2012)
|
Week |
Date |
Topic |
Readings |
|
1 |
2/13 |
Introduction | |
|
2 |
2/20 |
Monday: Washington's Day : No Classes Rise of Industrial Society in the West Friday: Last Day to Add Classes |
Ch. 1 |
|
3 |
2.27 |
European Imperialism: Africa and South Asia Thursday: News Story for Research Project is due |
Ch. 2 |
|
4 |
3/5 |
European Imperialism: China, Japan and Indochina |
Ch. 3 |
|
5 |
3/12 |
World War I: Origins, Course and Settlement |
Ch. 4 |
|
6 |
3/19 |
Marxism and the development of Socialist Parties; Russian Revolution |
Communist Manifesto |
|
7 |
3/26 |
Rise of Nationalism in Africa and South Asia; Revolution in China Thursday: Midterm Exam due |
Ch. 5 |
|
8 |
4/2 |
Europe between the Wars: Uncertainty and the Rise of Totalitarianism Friday: Ch. 1-5 Online quizzes due |
|
|
9 |
4/9 |
Spring Recess - No Classes | |
|
10 |
4/16 |
Hitler and Nazi Germany; Holocaust and 20th Century Genocides |
Ch. 6 |
|
11 |
4/23 |
World War II: Origins, Course and Settlements |
Ch. 7 |
|
12 |
4/30 |
The Cold War Origins and Conflicts: Korea, Cuba and Vietnam |
Ch. 8 |
|
13 |
5/7 |
Soviet Union and Eastern Europe: Rise and Fall of Communism Thursday: Research Paper due Friday: Last day to drop with a "W" |
Ch. 9 |
|
14 |
5/14 |
China under Communism; Japan and the Little Tigers |
Ch. 11and Ch. 12 |
|
15 |
5/21 |
Post World War II Europe |
Ch. 10 |
|
16 |
5/28 |
Monday: Memorial Day - No Classes Conflict in the Middle East Friday: Ch. 6-13, 15 Online Quizzes due |
Ch. 15 |
|
17 |
6/4 |
Contemporary Issues Thursday: Final Exam due |
Ch. 16 |