DE1B06 History 20th Century

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Marie Koldinská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jana Vlčková Musilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Marie Koldinská, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Kamil Štěpánek, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
DE1B06/KombiPred01: Fri 20. 2. 14:00–17:50 -A16 učebna, Fri 27. 2. 14:00–17:50 B34 učebna, Fri 27. 3. 14:00–17:50 -A16 učebna, Fri 17. 4. 14:00–17:50 -A16 učebna, M. Koldinská, J. Vlčková Musilová
DE1B06/PrezOst01: Thu 18:00–19:50 A1 učebna, M. Koldinská, J. Vlčková Musilová
DE1B06/PrezPred01: Thu 16:00–17:50 A1 učebna, M. Koldinská, J. Vlčková Musilová
DE1B06/PrezSem01: Wed 18:00–19:50 A1 učebna, M. Koldinská, J. Vlčková Musilová
Prerequisites
DE1A05 Long 19th century
Prerequisite is mastery of previous subjects from general and Czech history until 1918.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
Students will be able to apply the facts they have learned, their contexts, and interpretations to elementary school pupils. Students will also be familiarized with various types of educational situations in the teaching of modern history so that they can respond appropriately to them in history lessons. Students will be able to explain and clarify all the complexities and vicissitudes of the development of society of the first half of 20th century in the world and in the Czech lands, from a comprehensive perspective of domestic and foreign policy contexts.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to apply the facts they have learned, their contexts, and interpretations to elementary school pupils. Students will also be familiarized with various types of educational situations in the teaching of modern history so that they can respond appropriately to them in history lessons. Students will be able to explain and clarify all the complexities and vicissitudes of the development of society of the first half of 20th century in the world and in the Czech lands, from a comprehensive perspective of domestic and foreign policy contexts. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Key topics
1. The Versailles Peace System. 2. The Russian Revolution and its consequences, Stalinism. 3. European fascism. 4. The successor states of Austria-Hungary. 5. Interwar politics of the Great powers. 6. Turkey after the Great War. 7. China in the first half of the 20th century. 8. The position of Czechoslovakia in post-war Europe. 9. Politics and culture of the Czechoslovak Republic. 10. The Second Republic. 11. The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. 12. Domestic and foreign resistance during World War II. 13. World War II: causes, main battlefields, and personalities.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Jaroslav Vaculík – František Čapka: Nástin českých dějin 20. století. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, pedagogická fakulta 2002. ISBN 80-210-2167-5
  • Pavel Bělina (ed.): Dějiny zemí Koruny české. II. Od nástupu osvícenství po naši dobu. 10. vyd. Praha: Paseka 2021. ISBN 978-80-7637-213-9
  • Jaroslav Vaculík: Přehled světových dějin v letech 1917-1945. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, Pedagogická fakulta 2002. ISBN 80-210-2772-X
    recommended literature
  • Paul Johnson: Dějiny 20. století. 2. vyd. Voznice, Praha: Rozmluvy, leda 2014. ISBN 978-80-7335-335-3
  • Jan Křen: Dvě století střední Evropy. 2. vyd. Praha: Argo 2019. ISBN 978-80-257-2848-2
  • Dagmar Moravcová – Pavel Bělina: kapitoly z dějin mezinárodních vztahů 1914–1941. Praha: Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku 1998. ISBN 80-86130-04-5
  • Richard Pipes: Dějiny ruské revoluce. 2. vyd. Praha: Argo 2017. ISBN 978-80-257-2203-9
  • Jan Rychlík: 1918. Rozpad Rakousko-Uherska a vznik Československa. Praha: Vyšehrad 2018. ISBN 978-80-7429-988-9
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
The teaching combines theoretical preparation (lectures) with practical activities. At the seminars, students are motivated to discuss, especially through video presentations, power-point presentations and document analysis.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Written exam (70 %) and study of two monographs; presentation of relevant theme and 80 % of seminar attendance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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