This course examines the development of modern Europe from fragmented and warring states in the late 19th century, to relative unity and peace in the early 21st. Focusing on western and central Europe, topics include the unification of Italy and Germany, urbanization and social change, ‘New’ imperialism, the impacts of the First and Second World Wars, the Cold War, and the development of the European Union. Lect: 3 hrs. Antirequisites: HST 211, HST 551 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
