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An introductory course in the history of civilization from the 18th to the 20th century. Among the topics to be considered are: the French Revolution; the American Revolution; industrial capitalism and imperialism; Marxism; the World Wars; the Russian and Chinese Revolutions; the Great Depression and its impact; the Cold War; decolonization and the Third World; intellectual and cultural developments; civil rights, civil liberties, and democracy worldwide in the late 20th Century. (Offered every semester.) |