History I

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Department of Economics, Management and Humanities

Synopsis:

The main purpose of this subject is to provide a historical overview and explanation of rises and developments of mass movements and totalitarian states in 20th century. The course is based on political and econom-social history with attention to philosophic and psychlogic connections.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Introduction to the study of modern history.

2.Euro-American civilisation at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

3.World War I.

4.Repecussions of the WWI for Europe.

5.Philosophic and psychological aspects of totalitarian ideology.

6.Germany after WWI.

7.Establishment of Soviet Union.

8.Nazi era and the leader A. Hitler in Germany.

9.J. V. Stalin and stalinism in Soviet Union.

10.World War II.

11.Europe after WWII.

12.Socialist block in East Europe.

13.Contemporary Czech and international policy.

14.Art reflection of historical developments.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Introduction to the study of modern history.

2.Euro-American civilisation at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

3.World War I.

4.Repecussions of the WWI for Europe.

5.Philosophic and psychological aspects of totalitarian ideology.

6.Germany after WWI.

7.Establishment of Soviet Union.

8.Nazi era and the leader A. Hitler in Germany.

9.J. V. Stalin and stalinism in Soviet Union.

10.World War II.

11.Europe after WWII.

12.Socialist block in East Europe.

13.Contemporary Czech and international policy.

14.Art reflection of historical developments.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Best A., Hanhimaki J.,Mailo J.A., Schulze K.E.: Intrnational History of the 20 th Century and Beyond, Routledge, 2008, ISBN 978-0-415-43896-4

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Further information:

https://ekonom.feld.cvut.cz/cs/student/predmety/historie-1

No time-table has been prepared for this course

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