This course will explore the causes, course, and impacts of a catastrophe that shaped Europe’s twentieth century and became a global conflict with global consequences. Among the aspects of “the Great War” that we will consider: controversies about the war’s outbreak and deep origins; industrial-era warfare and the devastating stalemate of the European fronts; mobilization for total war and its political, social, and cultural effects; the disintegration of multiethnic empires in Europe; globalization of the war and its impact on the post-war world order; peacemaking and the violent aftermaths of war.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 25

Prerequisites: None

Distribution Requirements: HS - Historical Studies

Typical Periods Offered: Spring

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Spring

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