HISTORY 141 - A Haunted Union 20th Century Germany and the Unification of Europe

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Bard College

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German Studies, GIS, Human Rights This course examines the history ofGermany from its 1871 unification to the 2002 constitutional convention of the EuropeanUnion, paying particular attention toGermany's troubled relation with broader European society and identity. Using documents and films, the course explores Germany's pivotal place in the ideological divisions, political catastrophes, and theoretical, social, and scientific innovations of modern Europe. A guiding theme is the paradox that even as Germany is perhaps the most "modern" of European states, its definition?nd the identity of its citizens-has been haunted since its inception by its past. Topics include the impact of World War I, the political experiment of Weimar democracy, the role of "German" and "European" identity in Nazi propaganand expansion, the Holocaust, the student protests of 1968, and the creation of a new German and European identity after 1989, among others.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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