Description:

This course covers the major political, intellectual, and economic and social developments in Europe from the end of the 18th century to the present, including modern political ideologies, major wars, the growth of strong governments, the effect of modern science on social and political thought, the Industrial Revolution, the creation of large middle classes, and the effect of modern technology. 3 hrs./wk.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor’s course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Prerequisites: NONE

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Describe pre-revolutionary Europe, and the transforming effects of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire.
2. Identify the causes and effects of the first Industrial Revolution.
3. Identify and describe European Conservatism, Romanticism, Nationalism and Liberalism from the Congress of Vienna to the Revolutions of 1848.
4. Discuss mid-century reforms in major European nations and the unification of Italy and of Germany.
5. Explain European social, political and intellectual responses to science and industrialization during the later nineteenth century.
6. Analyze the causes and show the effects of European imperialism in the nineteenth century inside Europe and abroad.
7. Present the causes, character, and consequences of World War I.
8. Describe Europe in the 1920s.
9. Identify the causes and effects of the Great Depression and totalitarianism.
10. Present an overview of World War II.
11. Describe post-war Europe and life during the Cold War.
12. Discuss New Europe, the end of the Cold War and the re-emergence of ethnic rivalries.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Pre-Revolutionary Europe and the Transforming Effects of the French
Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire
   A. Describe the general character of the social and political
structures of Europe prior to the French Revolution of 1789 and prevailing
styles in the arts and literature.
   B. Describe the major causes of the French Revolution of 1789, the
course of the revolution, the revolutionary wars and the rise of French
nationalism.
   C. Describe the career of Napoleon Bonaparte, the major characteristics
of his regime, his conquests and defeats, and their effects on Europe.

II. The Causes and Effects of the First Industrial Revolution
   A. List the causes of the first Industrial Revolution and compare the
British experience with that of the European nations.
   B. Discuss the rise of the bourgeoisie.
      1. Describe their way of life, and the literature, art and music
they enjoyed.
      2. Contrast these with the conditions of the agricultural and
working classes of industrializing nations.
      3. Analyze the radical and socialistic political ideologies that
developed in response to the disparities between the bourgeoisie and
working classes.

III. European Conservatism, Romanticism, Nationalism and Liberalism from
the Congress of Vienna to the Revolutions of 1848
   A. List the components of the balance-of-power ideal that molded
European diplomats at the Congress of Vienna in 1815.
   B. Describe the conservative ideologies and regimes that dominated most
of Europe during this period and the means the latter used to enforce their
rule.
   C. Illustrate how romantic nationalism combined with liberalism to
create revolutionary movements throughout Europe, culminating in the
revolutions of 1848.

IV. Mid-Century Reforms in Major European Nations and the Unification of
Italy and of Germany
   A. Discuss mid-century reform efforts in Great Britain, France, the
Austro-Hungarian Empire and Russia.
   B. Describe the unification of Germany and Italy, compare the roles of
nationalistic ideals, German and Italian leaders, international diplomacy,
war and the press in these processes.
   C. Analyze the effects of the creation of Germany upon the European
balance of power.

V. European Social, Political and Intellectual Responses to Science and
Industrialization During the Later Nineteenth Century
   A. Discuss Marxism and the formation and evolution of working-class
movements during this period.
   B. Describe the major components of the second Industrial Revolution
and the effects of improving economic consumption upon the bourgeois and
working classes.
   C. Illustrate the mass-European emigration movements that resulted from
famine, industrialization and political revolutions from the mid-nineteenth
century onward.
   D. Identify the effects of scientific and technological advances, and
of Social Darwinism on European thought, literature, the arts and major
political ideologies.

VI. European Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century
   A. Present an overview of the empires several European nations had
created on other continents by the nineteenth century and the means
imperialist powers used to maintain control and their effects on India,
China and Japan.
   B. Compare colonialism with imperialism, citing nationalism, the growth
of democracy and literacy, the press and other tensions inside European
nations during the late nineteenth century that led to imperialism.
   C. Describe how imperialism  led to the partitioning of Africa during
the late nineteenth century and to conflicts among European nations.

VII. The Causes, Character, and Consequences of World War I
   A. Discuss late-nineteenth century European nationalism, the alliance
system and other causes of World War I, the war’s main military and
technological developments, and its effects on civilians.
   B. Discuss how World War I destabilized the German, Austrian, Russian
and Ottoman Empires and list the aims, successes and failures of the
Versailles Peace Conference.
   C. Describe the Communist revolution of 1917 in Russia and the
subsequent civil war.
            
VIII. Europe in the 1920s
   A. Describe the effects of peace upon European economies of the early
1920s.
   B. Characterize the types of political movements that arose in the
aftermath of the war and show how Mussolini gained power in Italy.
   C. List and describe the major movements in philosophy, literature and
the arts that characterized post-war Europe.

IX. The Causes and Effects of the Great Depression and Totalitarianism
   A. Describe the Crash of 1929 and the economic effects of the Great
Depression that followed.
   B. Compare Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Communist USSR.
   C. List the steps by which World War II broke out in 1939.

X. World War II
   A. Outline the major military and diplomatic events of the war.
   B. Describe the war’s major technological developments and their
effects.
   C. Describe how the war affected civilians generally and Nazi efforts
to exterminate the Jews and other populations.

XI. Post-War Europe and Life During the Cold War
   A. Describe the new world order that emerged by 1945 and list the major
causes and crises of the Cold War.
   B. Discuss the social, economic and political conditions in a Europe
dominated by Cold War.
   C. Show how European worldwide empires dissolved between 1945 and the
1960s.

XII. New Europe and the End of the Cold War, and the Re-Emergence of
Ethnic Rivalries
   A. Describe efforts at European economic and political unity during the
post-war decades.
   B. Discuss the collapse of Communism and the re-emergence of ethnic
rivalries in post-Cold War Europe.
   C. Describe European ways of life in the age of global markets and
Europe’s new role in the world.

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

The successful completion of at least 60% of the elements described
above, demonstrated during a minimum of three examinations that include
essay responses and other written assignments at the instructor’s
discretion during the semester. See the instructor’s syllabus for the
percentage of grade assigned to each.

Caveats: NONE

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.