HIAb09c Europe after 1945. General History of the Twentieth Century

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Haváč, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Denisa Nečasová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Denisa Nečasová, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 B1.41
Prerequisites
HIAb08u Introduction to Modern Hist.
General knowledge of the basic facts of modern history, ability to analyze contemporary sources.
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 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/22, only registered: 0/22
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • History (programme FF, B-HI_) (2)
Course objectives
At the end of the course students will be able to explain the most important events and trends of the European contemporary history.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to understand important events, trends and development of European society in the second half of the 20th century.
Syllabus
  • 1.Terminology and interpretation of European history in the second half of the 20the century
  • 2. Totalitarism, contemporary history
  • 3. Aftermath of WW II
  • 4. Birth of bipolarity
  • 5. Germany after WW II
  • 6. The Cold War
  • 7. Formation and development of the Eastern Bloc
  • 8. Integration of the Western Bloc
  • 9. Social, economic and cultural changes in the Eastern Bloc
  • 10. Social, economic and cultural changes in the Western Bloc
  • 11. Political trends of the Eastern Bloc
  • 12. Political trends of the Western Bloc.
Literature
    required literature
  • VINEN, Richard. Evropa dvacátého století. Translated by Monika Vosková - Vladimír Novák. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2007, 556 s. ISBN 9788070217351. info
  • WEGS, J. Robert and Robert LADRECH. Evropa po roce 1945. Translated by Radka Edererová. Vydání první. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2002, 371 stran. ISBN 8070215070. info
  • VYKOUKAL, Jiří, Bohuslav LITERA and Miroslav TEJCHMAN. Východ : vznik, vývoj a rozpad sovětského bloku 1944-1989. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2000, 860 s. ISBN 8085983826. info
  • LUŇÁK, Petr. Západ : Spojené státy a Západní Evropa ve studené válce. Praha: Libri, 1997, 460 s. ISBN 808598329X. info
    recommended literature
  • DURMAN, Karel. Popely ještě žhavé : velká politika 1938-1991. Praha: Karolinum, 2009, 559 s. ISBN 9788024615363. info
  • JUDT, Tony. Poválečná Evropa : historie po roce 1945. Translated by Dalibor Výborný. V Praze: Slovart, 2008, xiii, 986. ISBN 9788073910259. info
  • GADDIS, John Lewis. Studená válka. Translated by Dalibor Výborný. V Praze: Slovart, 2006, 278 s. ISBN 8072098438. info
  • KŘEN, Jan. Dvě století střední Evropy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2005, 1109 s. ISBN 8072036122. info
  • GILBERT, Felix and David Clay LARGE. Konec evropské éry : dějiny Evropy 1890-1990. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2003, 654 s. ISBN 8020408878. info
  • MAZOWER, Mark. Dark continent : Europe's twentieth century. First Vintage Books edition. New York: Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Inc., 2000, xvi, 487. ISBN 067975704X. info
  • HOBSBAWM, E. J. Věk extrémů : krátké 20. století 1914-1991. Translated by Jana Pečírková - Petr Štěpánek. Vyd. 2. Praha: Argo, 1998, 627 s. ISBN 9788025703021. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion.
Assessment methods
Final written test. Written and oral presentation of a review.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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