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HIST 1049 - RETRIBUTION, RECONSTRUCTION, AND RECONCILIATION: POSTWAR EUROPEMinimum Credits: 3 Maximum Credits: 3 Europe experienced unprecedented levels of destruction and violence during the Second World War. The experience of ethnic cleansing and mass murder, with the Holocaust standing out as the most disturbing case of mass murder in modern times, were so traumatic that many people lost their faith in modern civilization as such. Against this backdrop, would have predicted that Europe would not only recover but also reach an unprecedented level of political stability, prosperity, and civility after the Second World War. This course examines the striking transformation of postwar Europe by exploring the strategies European societies - with significant involvement of the United States - pursued to overcome the traumas of war and rebuild a shattered continent. Course topics include the legal persecution of war crimes, the building of societies and political orders that are based on the respect of human rights and the rule of law, the reconstruction of Europe's bombed cities, and the attempts to overcome nationalism and xeno-phobia through various forms of European integration. Academic Career: Undergraduate Course Component: Lecture Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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