508 Twentieth-Century Europe 3 s.h. Political, economic, and diplomatic trends of Europe since 1900, with major emphasis on causes and results of war and search for security. Survey of growth of English nation, with emphasis on political, social, and economic developments leading to seventeenth-century conflict between Crown and Parliament. 1688-Present 3 s.h. Survey of growth of England as a democratic constitutional monarchy.
Cultural history is included.
Development of the Grand Monarchy, brief sketch of Old Regime, concentration on the Revolution and Empire, with emphasis on politics, diplomacy, and economics. Readings and brief papers. Study of development of modern Germany from the Revolution of 1848, including imperial, republican, and totalitarian phases, to postwar formation of East and West Germany. 526 History of Russia 3 s.h. General survey of Russian history, culture, and institutions.