History 123 - Europe in the Age of the World Wars: II
1939-1991
Dr. J. Lockenour  Spring 1997 
MWF 9:40am - 10:30am  Curtis Hall 107 
Office Hours: M 11-12, 1-2 or by appt.

Gladfelter Hall #952 

 Tel: 204-7427

email: jlockeno@nimbus.ocis.temple.edu 
Europe in the Age of the World Wars: II is the second semester of a year-long survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of twentieth-century Europe. The first semester focused on the growing turmoil which characterized the early part of this century. The second semester examines how World War Two finally destroyed the era of European world dominance and how European nations and peoples have adjusted to their new, diminished role. Highlights will include the Second World War, the growing Cold War, the revolutions of 1968, and the collapse of the authoritarian governments in Eastern Europe.
Week  Reading 
1: Introduction  none 
2: World in Flames  Gilbert/Large Ch. 10, pp. 318-338

Tipton/Aldrich Ch. 1, pp. 9-37 
3: Hinge of Fate  Gilbert/Large Ch. 10, pp. 339-354

Tipton/Aldrich Ch. 1, pp. 38-46 
4: Cold War  Gilbert/Large Ch. 11 

(Start Camus) 
5: Post-War Reconstruction  Tipton/Aldrich Ch. 2 

(Continue Camus) 
6: Post-War Culture  Camus, The Fall 
7: Prosperity & Decolonization  Gilbert/Large Ch. 12, pp.391-418

Tipton/Aldrich Ch. 4, pp. 112-127 

Tipton/Aldrich Ch. 3 
8: The Iron Curtain & 
De-Stalinization 		 Gilbert/Large Ch. 12, pp.378-390

Gilbert/Large Ch. 13, pp.440-449

Tipton/Aldrich Ch. 4, pp.128-136

Midterm 
9: Revolution: 1968  Gilbert/Large Ch. 14 

Tipton/Aldrich Ch. 5 

(Start Buford) 
10: Détente: The 1970s  Gilbert/Large Ch. 15 

Tipton/Aldrich Ch. 8, pp. 235-252

(Continue Buford) 
11: Punk Rock and Football Hooligans  Buford, Among the Thugs 
12: European Unity?: Troubled 80s  Gilbert/Large Ch. 16 

Tipton/Aldrich, Ch 8, pp. 252-270, and Epilogue 
13: Collapse of the 
Eastern Bloc 		 Gilbert/Large Ch. 17 

(Start Lewin) 
14: Fall of the USSR  Lewin, The Gorbachev Phenomenon 
Required Reading:

The following books are required reading for the course and are available at the Temple Bookstore.

  1. Felix Gilbert and David Clay Large, The End of the European Era, 1890 to the Present (4th edition), Norton, 1991.
  2. Frank B. Tipton and Robert Aldrich, An Economic and Social History of Europe: From 1939 to the Present, Johns Hopkins, 1987 or later.
  3. Moshe Lewin, The Gorbachev Phenomenon (Expanded Edition), Berkeley, 1991.
  4. Albert Camus, The Fall, Vintage, 1956 (1984).
  5. Bill Buford, Among the Thugs, Vintage, 1990.
Assignments:
  1. Participation in Class Discussions. Periodically, we will have discussions of the material covered in the readings and the lectures. In order to prepare yourself for these discussions, you must come to class with a prepared set of questions raised by the readings. These questions are due each Monday to cover the reading for the following week. I don't take attendance, but your presence is obviously essential to this part of your grade.
  2. Quizzes: A series of four quizzes will be given throughout the semester. These quizzes will be short, identification-type quizzes, much like you might normally have on a midterm or final. They will be announced a few days in advance. There will be no makeups unless you make prior arrangements with me. You can drop the lowest quiz-grade you get, so if something unforeseen happens and you miss a quiz, that will be the one you drop.
  • Tentative Quiz Dates 2/7, 2/26, 3/24, 4/16.
    1. Midterm and Final Exam: These will be hour-long essay exams, no identifications (since the quizzes take care of that). I will ask three or four questions, and you will have one hour to answer two of them. The midterm and final will be equally weighted and will not be cumulative, i.e. the final exam will only be on material covered after the midterm.

      2. Midterm: Wednesday, March 19 9:40am Final: Wednesday, May 7, 8:30am.
    1. Film Reviews: Early in the semester, I will circulate a list of relevant and quasi-historical films. You will write two separate papers of 3-4 pages each, reviewing two of the films from a historical perspective. For example, what historical assumptions do the films make? What sort of interpretations do they support? How accurate are the films? What sources did the filmmakers use for their material I will arrange for a late afternoon screening of a film early in the semester so we can watch at least one together and talk about this assignment. The other film(s) you can watch at home or at the Media Learning Center in Anderson Hall. At least one paper is due by Monday, March 31, and both must be turned in by Monday, May 5.
    Grading:

    Participation: 20%

    Quizzes: 15%

    Midterm and Final Exam: 20% each

    Film Reviews: 12.5% each