| Short Description: | The Twentieth Century |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Humanities & Communication |
| Student contribution band : | 2021 Grandfather Funding Cl 1 |
| ASCED code : | 090305 - History |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Any two courses of History or International Relations
Other Requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Synopsis
This subject will focus on the only total war of the twentieth century and will explore questions about the causes of armed conflict, the nature of total war, and some of the consequences (social, economic, cultural and political) of total war for modern European, Asian and global history. Students examine topics such as: the situation of Europe and Japan after World War One; the rise of fascism in Italy and Germany; interwar diplomacy and its failure to preserve peace; the origins of World War Two in Asia and Europe; the barbarism of warfare; the Holocaust; and the legacy of total war, including the development of international human rights legislation and the Cold War.
Course offers
| Semester | Mode | Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2, 2021 | Online |