HST 245: The World Since 1945

1. Introduction to the 20th Century
2. World War II
3. Cold War
4. Global Marketplace
5. International Relations Since 1945
6. Post War Europe
7. The U.S.S.R. and the Collapse of Communism
8. Developing Countries
9. Neocolonialism
10. Sub-Sahara Africa
11. Middle East and North Africa
12. Asian Resurgence 1945 to the present
13. Global Interdependence
14. Toward the 21st Century

1. Lecture
2. Designated readings
3. Discussion groups
4. Cooperative learning

1. identify the major themes and developments in World History during the second half of the Twentieth Century.
2. explain his/her knowledge and understanding about the ways in which various parts of the globe have become increasingly interactive.
3. explain the recent history of Asia, Africa, Latin America, Middle East, Europe, and North America. 
4. comprehend and develop skills in analysis and in writing.
5. explain the developments of institutions, traditions, ideas, and culture of major regions of the world.

1. Three (3) essay examinations
2. Three (3) document-based case study analyses
3. One (1) 15-page document-based primary resource research paper

Fraser, America and the World Since 1945, Palgrave/Macmillan, 2002.

Vadney, Thomas E., The World Since 1945, 1998.