History 247 - 20th Century Eastern European History

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Hiram College

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Behind the Iron Curtain: The History of Eastern Europe in the 20th Century: This course will examine the different trends and important developments of the forgotten half of Europe. Most history classes neglect Eastern Europe because of its economic backwardness, and that through most of the century it has been controlled from the outside. This course will focus on the transition from the region's status as part of an empire (Russian, Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman) to that of independent states in 1919, then back to its control by the Soviet Union after 1945, and finally to its recent independence after 1989. Independence has not always brought with it the concomitant freedom that was promised, and this course will delve into the difficult ethnic and economic questions as well as how a region like this has dealt with its difficult past. We will outline the major theories of Communism, Fascism, and Democracy as Eastern Europeans have lived under all three. We will also look at the role of Eastern Europe and East Europeans in the Holocaust and study how various countries have dealt with their parts in it. In addition to the broad trends, we will also look at some of the dissident literature to catch a glimpse into what it was like to live in an unfree environment.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HIRAM.EDU

Phone Number:

(330) 569-3211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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