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  • HTY 208S: History of the Cold War

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    The Diplomatic History of the Cold War will provide an overview of the diplomatic history of the Cold War from its origins until the collapse of the USSR in 1991. It will focus on US-Soviet relations but will also cover other important episodes associated with the Cold War such as the Korean and Vietnam wars, the Sino-Soviet split, the US opening to China in the early 1970s, the Helsinki process, and the end of the Communist regimes in Eastern Europe in 1989. Every three years. Credit: 4
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  • HTY 209S: History of Slavery in America

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    This course covers the origins and evolution of modern slavery systems in the Atlantic World encompassing Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The course will begin with an exploration of the historical precedents and practices of slavery in ancient and medieval societies, then will turn to the dynamics of its evolution into modern plantation slave systems in the Caribbean, South America, and North America using a comparative approach. Every three years. Credit: 4
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  • HTY 210S: Colonial Africa

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    Since the origins of most, if not all, of modern Africa's problems can be traced back to the colonial era, this course will survey the history of the continent from the onset of European domination to the present. Topics will include changes wrought by the colonial presence, African reactions to these changes, the rise of nationalism, decolonization and the problems facing newly independent Africa. While we will of necessity be focusing the bulk of our attention on political phenomena, social and cultural events will also receive attention. (Pall/Fail option) Every two years. Credit: 4
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  • HTY 215S: The "New" Imperialism

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    This course surveys European imperialism in Asia and Africa from 1800 through decolonization. Although some attention will be paid to theories of imperialism, emphasis will be on the political, social and cultural history of European colonial expansion. This will include an exploration of the clash between European and indigenous cultures as well as examining the effects of this conflict on the development of colonial rule. Every two years. Credit: 4
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  • HTY 217S: The World Since 1945

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    This course surveys world history from the end of the Second World War to the present. Major themes include the onset of WWII, the Cold War, European reconstruction, decolonization, Castro's Cuba, detente, terrorism, the creation of Israel, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Gulf War. While emphasis will be on the many political crisis afflicting the globe, we will also examine social and cultural changes which arose in this period. Every two years (Summer). Credit: 4
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  • HTY 221S: Modern Britain

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    Surveys the political, cultural and social history of Modern England from the Reformation to the present. Topics include the creation of the Anglican Church, Oliver Cromwell, the Restoration, the Glorious Revolution, colonization, the industrial revolution, the Victorian Age, the rise of labor and the welfare state, the world wars and contemporary society. Every two years. Credit: 4
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  • HTY 227S: Making of Modern Germany

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    Despite their late unification, the German lands played a major role in shaping modern Europe. Students in this course will survey the evolution of Germany from 1648 to the present within the larger context of European history, culture, politics and society. Major themes include the rise of Prussia, the Napoleonic legacy, unification, the Bismarckian era, Nazism, postwar reconstruction and reunification. (Pass/Fail option) Once every two years. Credit: 4
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  • HTY 228S: Modern France

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    This course surveys the evolution of French political, social and cultural history from Absolutism to the present. Major themes include the work of Louis XIV, the French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, French colonial expansion, the Second Empire, the Dreyfus Affair, the World Wars, Vichy France, Post-war reconstruction, De Gaulle and the role of France in the European Union. (Pass/Fail option) At least once every three years. Credit: 4
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  • HTY 230S: Colonial America

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    This course examines the emergence of Colonial America, with the founding of the Jamestown colony in 1607, to the eve of the Revolutionary crisis in 1763. During the semester students will explore the creation of viable political, social, economic structures, emphasizing the transition of colonial North America from a series of isolated colonial outposts to imperial provinces. Among the topics to be considered include: community and family relations, colonial religious patterns; slavery and race relations; and internal and external tensions. Every two years. Credit: 4
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  • HTY 231S: Revolutionary America

    4.00 Credits
    University of Maine at Farmington

    This course, in the broadest sense, covers the history of America from the Revolution to the rise of the Jeffersonians, 1763-1800. During the course of the semester students will explore the origins, meaning and consequences of the Colonial America's Revolution, looking at how the struggle for the Colonies' struggle for independence from England impacted America society, politics, culture and economics, eventually giving shape to the United States. Every three years. Credit: 4
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