HIST / GLST 209: A History of the World in the Twentieth Century: I (Rev C4/C4) Report a Broken Link
History/Global Studies 209: A History of the World in the Twentieth Century: I is a three-credit, first-year introduction to twentieth-century world history. The primary objective of the course is to introduce students to the major economic, political, social, scientific, and technological developments in twentieth-century history. The course is based on four broad themes: global interrelatedness, identity and difference, the rise of the mass society, and technology versus nature, which serve as a guide to understanding the material in each unit of the course.
Unit 1: 1900—Age of Hope
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Unit 2: 1914—Killing Fields
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Unit 3: 1917—Red Flag
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Unit 4: 1919—Lost Peace
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Unit 5: 1926—On the Line
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Remarque, Erich Maria. (1929) 1977. Extracts from All Quiet on the Western Front. Translated by A. W. Wheen, 7–9, 20–21, 26–29, 54–55, 60–61, 70, 78, 88–91, 108–109, 135–137. London: Triad.
You will find this reading fragmented, but what's important is that you note the general themes and the main concerns of the soldiers. |
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Harrison, Charles Yale. (1930) 1975. Extracts from Generals Die in Bed, 30–31, 43–45, 53, 91–131. Hamilton, ON: Potlach.
You will find this reading fragmented, but what's important is that you note the general themes and the main concerns of the soldiers. |
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Kish, Albert, dir. and ed. (1976) 2012. Los Canadienses: The Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion 1937–1939. Montreal: National Film Board of Canada.
Note that while you can watch this video online, the AU Library also has a DVD copy that you can request through the same link. You may get a security warning when you click on the link, but it is safe to make it an "exception" in your browser, because the link leads you to the National Film Board of Canada website. |
| Victor, Hoar, with Mac Reynolds (researcher). 1986. The Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion: The Canadian Contingent in the Spanish Civil War. Ottawa: Carleton University Press. |
Unit 6: 1927—Great Escape
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Unit 7: 1929—Breadline
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Unit 8: 1930—Sporting Fever
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People’s Century, Episode 8: Sporting Fever
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Unit 9: 1933—Master Race
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Unit 10: 1939—Total War
Unit 11: 1945—Brave New World
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Unit 12: 1947—Freedom Now
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Unit 13: 1948—Boom Time
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Unit 14: 1945—Fallout
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People’s Century, Episode 14: Fallout
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