CZS51 History of the Central Europe

Pan-university studies
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Škerlová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Vašek
Contact Person: Mgr. Martin Vašek
Supplier department: Pan-university studies
Timetable
Mon 20. 2. to Fri 25. 5. Tue 15:50–17:25 J22; and Wed 25. 4. 15:50–17:20 K33
Prerequisites (in Czech)
CZS51 History of Central Europe Lecturer: Jana Musilová Outline of the course Course structure Date Topic February 22 Introduction, general information about the course. „Phenomenon of Central Europe”. What does “Central Europe” mean? March 1 Franzis II. Napoleonic Wars. The Congress of Vienna. Holly Alliance. Revolution 1848 in Habsburg Monarchy. Austria – Hungry: Dual Monarchy. Emergency of German Empire. March 8 Habsburg Monarchy and German Empire before WWI. Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and the out break of WWI. WWI. Results of WWI. Paris Peace Conference. League of Nation. March 15 Central Europe before WWII. March 22 Central Europe and WWII. March 29 Mid term test. April 5 Central Europe after WWII (Iron Curtain, Cold War,…) April 12 Application of the Soviet political and economic model in Central Europe. April 19 Prague Spring, Occupation of Czechoslovakia, Lech Walese and Solidarity, Kadar´s Communism, 2nd Berlin Crisis, Berlin Wall. Normalization. April 26 Fall of the Iron Curtain. May 3 Central Europe after 1989. NATO, EU and Central Europe. May 10 Taboo in Czech History I. May 17 Taboo in Czech History II. May 24 Final test. Course Requirements: Active class participation – 60% class attendance Exam: Mid term test – 75% Exam: Final test – 75% Reading – part of the tests!!! Bibliography: Balwin, Richard E. (1997): The Costs and Benefits of Eastern Enlagrement: the Impact on the Eu and Central Europe. S. N., p. 69. Berend,T. Ivan (2003): History Derailed. Central and Eastern Europe in the Long Nineteenth Century. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London, pp. 258 – 264. Breska, Eric von (1998): Costs, Benefits and Chances of Eastren Enlargement for the European Union. Gutersloh. O´Brennan, John (2006): The Eastren Enlargement of the european Union. Routledge - New York. Congdon, Lee (2006): 1956: The Hungarian Revolution and the War for Indepedence. Edd.: Congdo, L. – Király, B. K. – Nagy, K. Boulder, pp. 95 -127. Emerson, Donald. E. (1968): Metternich and the Political Police: Security and Subversion in the Hapsburg Monarchy: 1815 – 1830. The Haque. Enderle – Burcel, Gertrude (2009): Gaps in the Iron Curtain: Economics Realtions between Neutral and Socialist Countries in Cold War. Krakow, Jagiellonian University, pp. 165 – 180. Friedman, Norman (2007): The Fifty Year War: Conflict and Strategy in the Cold War. Naval Institute Press, pp. 70 – 90. Gaddis, Lewis, J. (2005): The Cold War: a New History. Penguin Press, New York. Hrabal, Bohumil (2007): I served the King of England. New Directions Publishing Corporation. Kramer, Marek (1998): The Prague Spring 1968: a National Security Archive Documents Reader. Central European University Press - Budapest, pp. 98, 401 – 403. Lee, Stephan. J.: European Dictatorships 1918 – 1945. pp. 178 – 187. Mastný, Vojtěch: Helsinky, Human Rights and European Security.pp. 48, 143 – 152. Mastný, Vojtěch (1996): The Cold War and Soviet Insecurity: the Stalin Years. Oxford University Press, pp. 178 – 185. Nicolson, Harold (1961): The Congress of Vienna: a Study in Allied Unity 1812 - 1822. London, pp. 242 – 258. Poole, Peter, P. (2003): Europe Unites: the EU´s Eastren Enlagrement. Westport, pp. 31 – 52, 65 – 80. Rothschild, Joseph (2008): Return to Diversity: a Political History of East Central Europe since World War II. New York – Oxford University Press, pp. 75 – 124. Sperling, James (1999): Two Tiers or two Speeds?: The European Security Order and the Enlargement of the European Union and NATO. Ed. Sperling, J. Manchester University, pp. 121 – 138. Studia historica Brunensia, volume 54, 2007, p. 39. 1. Lecture: Introduction, General Information about the Course. „Phenomenon of Central Europe”. What does “Central Europe” mean? 2. Lecture: Franzis II. Napoleonic Wars. The Congress of Vienna. Holly Alliance. Revolution 1848 in Habsburg Monarchy. Habsburg Authoritarianism and Nationalism in Monarchy. Austria – Hungry: Dual Monarchy. Emergency of German Empire. 3. Lecture: Habsburg Monarchy and German Empire before WWI. Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and the Outbreak of WWI. Resistance. WWI. Results of WWI. Succession States. Paris Peace Conference. League of Nation. 4. Lecture: Central Europe before WWII. Pland: Restoraion of the Polish Stathood. Czech – Polish Territorial Disputes. J. Pilsudki, J. Beck. Nazi Invasion of Poland and the Outbreak of WWII. Germany: The Wiemar Republic, A. Hitler as the Chancellor, Night of the Long Knives, Occupation of demilitarized Rhineland, Crystal Night, Non – Aggression Pact. Hungary: Hungarian Soviet Republic, Hungarian Kingdom, Treaty of Trianon, Ecomonic Crisis, G. Gombos, Vienna Arbitration. Czechoslovakia: First Republic, Munich Agreement. 5. Lecture: Central Europe and WWII. Poland: Nazi Inavasion. Bohemia and Moravia: Annexation of Sudetenland, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Assassination of R. Heydrich, National Uprising, Czechoslovak Government in the Exile. Hungary: Member of the Axis Powers. Slovak State: Satellite of Nazi Germany, Slovak State, National Uprising. 6. Lecture: Mid term test. 7. Lecture: Central Europe after WWII. Iron Curtain, Emergence of People´s Socialist Republics, Cold War. 8. Lecture: Application of the Soviet political and economic model in Central Europe. Planning Economy, Emphasis on Heavy Industry. 9. Lecture: Prague Spring, Occupation of Czechoslovakia, Lech Walese and Solidarity, Kadar´s Communism, 2nd Berlin Crisis, Berlin Wall. Normalization. 10. Lecture: Fall of the Iron Curtain. 11. Lecture: Central Europe after 1989. NATO, EU and Central Europe. 12. Lecture: Taboo in Czech History I. 13. Lecture: Taboo in Czech History II. 14. Lecture: Final test. Contact: Jana Musilová Department of History Faculty of Arts Arne Nováka 1, 602 00 Brno Email: 87562@mail.muni.cz
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • The main aim of this course is to briefly intorduce the History of the Central Europe from 16th Century till today. The very important part of the course will be devoted to the events of 20th century – esp. World War I and II, Central Europe after World War II and the establishment of Socialism in the Central Europe, Socialisms, Fall of the Iron Curtain, Central Europe and EU.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019.
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