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This seminar explores the rise of German nationalism and the processes that led to the creation of the German Empire in 1871, focusing on how the deep regional, confessional, and class divisions pulling at the fabric of
this society were expressed, suppressed, and redirected. Close attention will be paid to the tensions produced by very rapid industrialization and how Germany's internal divisions, growing industrial power, and
nationalism
were subsequently channeled into a policy of aggressive imperialism that challenged both the European and international status quo before 1914. The course carefully analyses the role played by these various developments
in
the tensions that led to the First World War and concludes by exploring Germany's subsequent historical development, allowing students to evaluate the influence of the economic structure,
institutions, and political
culture
of the German Empire on the Weimar Republic, the Nazi state, and the postwar Federal Republic. The aim of the seminar is to firmly ground students in the processes that resulted in the creation of the German nation-state
and to familiarize them with the major debates on the course of German history in the twentieth century.
COURSE FORMAT: Seminar
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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