HIST 308 Interwar Europe (3) [Spring 2018]

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1 Philip Whalen; Brittain 368; Office Hours: MWF 2-3:00 pm; Tel. x2350; HIST 308 Interwar Europe (3) [Spring 2018] Catalog Course Description: An inquiry into major developments in European history, society, and culture between 1914 and [Topics include the legacy of the Great War, the survival and failure of democracy, the fate of diplomatic practices, the causes and consequences of the Great Depression, the establishment and nature of anti-democratic regimes, the changes to interwar society and culture, and the origins of the Second World War.] Student Expectations: 1) Study 8-10 hours per week outside of class 2) Read approximately pages per week 3) Attend class regularly 4) Turn assigned work in on time 5) Write about 20 typed pages 6) Discuss assigned readings in class 7) Use digital media to access information 8) Synthesize evidence from different disciplines Student Learning Outcomes: 1) Identify the vectors of stability and change during the Interwar period 2) Describe the relative impact of political, social, economic and cultural vectors in relation to the topics and events studied 3) Demonstrate an understand how these vectors were entangled and/or contingent on one another 4) Evaluate whether responses to contemporary challenges were over or underdetermined Learning Outcomes Measured: Comprehension is graded through 4 (four-page) essays (each worth 25% of final grade) and one optional final project (adds 0 to 5% toward final grade). Up to 10% additional class participation points can be earned for informed and constructive class participation. Alternatively, sleeping, chit-chatting, tardiness, attending class unprepared, attending to cell phones or , studying for other classes, being disrespectful, wasting class time with unrelated issues, exhibiting a checked out or uninterested attitude, not having the assigned readings with you, and engaging in distracting or disruptive behavior during class will get you nowhere, not to mention a possible visit to the Office of Student Conduct for disruptive behavior. Grading: A= ; B+= 87-91; B= 82-86; C+= 77-81; C= 70-76; D+= 68-69; D= 60-67; F= 0-59; FX= failure as a result of academic dishonesty. The FX grade is treated as an F in the grade point average computation. With regard to Repetition of Course Work, courses that receive an FX grade are not eligible to be repeated under the university s Repeat Forgiveness option, and instead may only be repeated via the Standard Repeat option. When assigned, the FX grade

2 will become a part of the student s internal academic record and will appear on unofficial transcripts and within the student information system. The FX grade will not appear on the student s official transcript. Also see Essay Grading below. Familiarize yourself\f with the definitions of these offenses as they are " Attendance and class participation are necessary for you to learn. Each student should arrive at class on time and remain for the entire class period. Polite and constructive participation is desired and, when done effectively, can add an additional 10% class participation points toward your final grade. However, If you miss 25+% of classes you will receive an F (per University Policy). Student Consultations: You are welcome to call (at x2350), skype (during office hours), or stop by my office at any time. The best time to catch me is after class and during my scheduled office hours. If these times are inconvenient, I would be happy to meet with you at a more agreeable time. You may contact me by phone, by , or by leaving a note for me in my faculty mailbox. Reasonable accommodation policy: Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact the Student Disabilities Director so that we might discuss accommodations and resources necessary to insure your full participation and facilitate your educational experience. Call: (843) Required Texts: Peter Kenez, A History of the Soviet Union Christopher Duggan, Fascist Voices Erich Maria Remarque, The Road Back Philipp Blom, Fracture Additional readings via MOODLE Additional Resources available online: s Writing and Reading Historical Style and Citation *** Weekly Lecture Topics and Required Readings: The following is a schedule of the lecture topics in the approximate order we will cover them. We will normally cover one topic or theme per class period. Bring weekly reading materials to class and be prepared to discuss them. Week 1: Surviving the Great War Read: (Th) Bell, The Great War and its Impact. Documentary: Hew Stracham: War Without End. Music: Tashi, Quartet for the End of Time. Consider: Johnson, A Relativistic World (Moodle) and Jean-Pierre Jeunet s A Very Long Engagement (2004).

3 Week 2: Russian Revolution Read: (Tu) Kenez, The Revolution and (Th) Blom, 1921: The End of Hope. Documentary: The Russian Revolution in Color [Kronstadt Revolt] and Film Clip: Sergei Eisenstein s Battleship Potempkin (1925). Week 3: The New Soviet Regime Read: (Tu) Kenez, New Economic Policies and (Th) Blom, 1929: The Magnetic City. Film Clips: Sergei Eisenstein s Strike (1925) and Dziga Vertov s The Man with the Movie Camera (1929). Week 4: Poverty and Unrest in Postwar Italy Read: (Tu) Duggan, The Fruits of Victory and (Th) Duggan, From Rhetoric to Violence. Week 5: Mussolini, Street Fighting, and Fascism Read: (Tu) Gentile, Fascism in Power and (Th) Duggan, Return to Order. Film Clips: Carmine Gallone s Scipio Africanus (1937) and Lion of the Desert (1981) [Italians in Libya]. Week 6: Defeated Germany Read: (Tu) Raff, The Weimar Republic and (Th) Remarque, The Road Back, pp Film Clips: Murnau s The Last Laugh (1925). Week 7: Social Instability in Germany Read: (Tu) Remarque, The Road Back, pp and (Th) Remarque, The Road Back, pp Film: Fritz Lang s M (1931). Week 8: Economic Depression and Restructuring Read: (Tu) Mazower, Crisis of Capitalism and (Th) Whalen, Gastronomic Burgundy. Or Blom, 1934: Thank You, Jeeves. Documentary: The People s Century: Bread Line. Week 9: Radical Politics in Germany Finish Erich Maria Remarque, The Road Back, pp and Documentary: The Nazis: A Warning from History, 1 (47 min.). Week 10: Modernity, Gender, and Anxiety Read: (Tu) Conor, The Flapper in the Heterosexual Leisure Scene and Blom, 1930: Lili and the Blue Angel. Film Clips: Jean Vigo s L Atalante (1934) and Joseph Sternberg s The Blue Angel (1930). Week 11: Race in the Colonial Imagination Read: (Tu) Conor, The Primitive Woman in the Colonial Scene and (Th) Orwell, Burmese Days (selections). Film: Julien Duvivier s Pépé le Moko (1937) or TBA. Week 12: Gulags and Everyday Stalinism Read: (Tu) Kenez, High Stalinism and (Th) Blom, 1932: Holodomor. Documentary: Gulag: Days and Lives Film Clip: Dziga Vertov s Kino-Eye (1934).

4 Week 13: Civil War in Spain Read: (Tu) Garrioch, The Historical Background and (Th) Blom, 1937: War within a War. Film Clips: Ken Loach s Land of Freedom or Documentary: The Spanish Civil War. Week 14: German Identity in Crisis Read: (Tu) Raff, The Rise of Totalitarianism in Germany and The Nuremberg Laws and (Th) Blom, 1936: Beautiful Bodies Documentaries: Selections from Riefenstahl s Olympia (1936) and The Nazis: A Warning from History, 2. Week 15: National Socialists in Power Read: (Tu) Raff, Hitler s Seizure of Power and (Th) Brockman, Riefenstahl s Triumph of Will. Documentaries: The Nazis: A Warning from History, 3 and Leni Riefenstahl s The Triumph of the Will (1935). Week 16: The Politics of Appeasement Read: (Tu) Large, Peace for Our Time. Film Clips: Charlie Chaplin s The Great Dictator. Documentary: The Master Race and/or Hans Westmar s One of Many (1933). ***Final Essay due upon scheduled Final Examination *** The Fine Print: Professor Whalen retains the right to alter the course syllabus and requirements as deemed necessary for student learning. Plagiarism is a serious violation of the ethics of scholarship and undermines the credibility of academic inquiry. Generally, plagiarism is the use of another s work and the presentation of it as one s own. Plagiarism takes many forms; the clearest abuse is the use of another's language or written work without quotation marks and citation (even if it is in one's own words). Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to: any limited borrowing, without attribution, of another person's research findings, hypotheses, data, theories, rhetorical strategies, interpretations; the submission of laboratory reports, research papers, computer programs, etc., not authored by the student; the submission of material copied from any published source without attribution (including the Internet); the resubmission of a student s previously submitted laboratory reports, research papers, computer programs, etc., without the instructor s approval. More subtle abuses include the appropriation of concepts, data, or notes all disguised in newly crafted sentences, or reference to a borrowed work in an early note and then extensive further use without attribution. For more information about the Code of Student Conduct and Academic Responsibility, see the CCU Student < Essay Writing: you are responsible for the mechanical and organizational aspects of your essays. Assistance in all aspects of written assignments is available at the Writing Center in 208 Prince Building. Call (843) to set up an appointment. Late Essays- will loose one half-letter grade per day late. Remember to put your name and course number on your work! Essay Grading: A= This paper is insightful. It addresses the assignment in a way that indicates your comprehension of and control over the assignment itself as well as an understanding of the

5 underlying issues. The thesis goes beyond what was said in class and the message is communicated clearly, concisely, and directly. There is confidence in this writing; your voice is lively and intelligent. B= This paper meets and, at times, exceeds the basic requirements of the assignment. It indicates that you are beginning, at times, to think through the major ideas in the assignment. The message is communicated with generally effective clarity, directness, and conciseness. Some unevenness in writing may be apparent. While a degree of thought has gone into the paper, it is solid but not striking. Ideas may be original but remain poorly connected one to another. C= While the paper offers little insight into the greater issues of the assignment, it meets the basic requirements. The paper's central argument (thesis) remains weak, fuzzy, unsound, or illogical. While the message is, for the most part, reasonably clear, concise, and direct, there may be unevenness in the writing. Portions of the work reveal minor but numerous mechanical, grammatical, and stylistic errors. Examples provided might prove familiarity with the materials but do not support an argument and/or reveal a certain amount of confusion concerning what the texts actually say. The text reads like a high school book report. D= The basic requirements of the assignment are partially met; however, additional revision is necessary if you are to communicate the message clearly. There is considerable unevenness in the writing. The paper reveals major flaws such as mechanical errors; poor organization; serious misreading(s) of the text; long stretches of plot summary; a missing or weak thesis. The paper may be shorter than the assigned length. F= The assignment's basic requirements are met only marginally or not at all. The writing is neither clear, concise, or direct. The paper may be partially or wholly plagiarized. Citation Guide (footnote format using the Chicago Manual of Style): - A book: Philip Whalen, Gaston Roupnel: âme paysanne et sciences humaines (Dijon: Editions Universitaires de Dijon, 2001), xx-xx. - An edited book: Philip Daileader and Philip Whalen (eds.), French Historians, : New Historical Writing in Twentieth-Century France (London: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010), xxxx. - A chapter in a book: Philip Whalen, Food palaces built of sausages [and] great ships of lamb chops, in Jan Davidson and Philip Scranton, eds., The Business of Tourism (PA: University of Penn. Press, 2006), xx-xx. - An article in a journal: Philip Whalen, From bat-filled slimy ruins to gastronomic delights : Mapping Tourist Itineraries in Early Twentieth-Century Burgundy, Environment, Space, Place 3.1 (2011): xx-xx. - An article from the Internet: Philip Whalen, Burgundian Regionalism and French Republican Commercial Culture at the 1937 Paris International Exposition, Cultural Analysis 6 (2007) < (last accessed on 9/1/12).