HIAKb112a Europe after 1945. General History in the 20th Century

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
6/6/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Asynchronous teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Denisa Nečasová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Hana Ambrožová
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 26. 9. 9:00–12:40 B1.41, Fri 10. 10. 14:00–17:40 B1.41, Fri 28. 11. 9:00–12:40 B1.41
Prerequisites
HIAKb109u Introduction to Modern Hist.
General knowledge of the basic facts of modern history, ability to analyze contemporary sources.
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
Abstract
At the end of the course students will be able to explain the most important events and trends of the European contemporary history.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to understand important events, trends and development of European society in the second half of the 20th century.
Key topics
1.Terminology and interpretation of European history in the second half of the 20the century 2. Totalitarism, contemporary history 3. Aftermath of WW II 4. Birth of bipolarity 5. Germany after WW II 6. The Cold War 7. Formation and development of the Eastern Bloc 8. Integration of the Western Bloc 9. Social, economic and cultural changes in the Eastern Bloc 10. Social, economic and cultural changes in the Western Bloc 11. Political trends of the Eastern Bloc 12. Political trends of the Western Bloc.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • VINEN, Richard. Evropa dvacátého století. Translated by Monika Vosková - Vladimír Novák. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2007, 556 s. ISBN 9788070217351. info
  • WEGS, J. Robert and Robert LADRECH. Evropa po roce 1945. Translated by Radka Edererová. Vydání první. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2002, 371 stran. ISBN 8070215070. info
  • VYKOUKAL, Jiří; Bohuslav LITERA and Miroslav TEJCHMAN. Východ : vznik, vývoj a rozpad sovětského bloku 1944-1989. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2000, 860 s. ISBN 8085983826. info
  • LUŇÁK, Petr. Západ : Spojené státy a západní Evropa ve studené válce. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 1997, 460 s. ISBN 808598329X. info
    recommended literature
  • DURMAN, Karel. Popely ještě žhavé : velká politika 1938-1991. Praha: Karolinum, 2009, 559 s. ISBN 9788024615363. info
  • JUDT, Tony. Poválečná Evropa : historie po roce 1945. Translated by Dalibor Výborný. V Praze: Slovart, 2008, xiii, 986. ISBN 9788073910259. info
  • GADDIS, John Lewis. Studená válka. Translated by Dalibor Výborný. V Praze: Slovart, 2006, 278 s. ISBN 8072098438. info
  • KŘEN, Jan. Dvě století střední Evropy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2005, 1109 s. ISBN 8072036122. info
  • HOBSBAWM, E. J. Age of extrems :the short twentieth century. Translated by Jana Pečírková - Petr Štěpánek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1998, 619 s. ISBN 8072031848. info
    not specified
  • DURMAN, Karel. Popely ještě žhavé : velká politika 1938-1991. Praha: Karolinum, 2004, 604 s. ISBN 8024606976. URL info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lecture, discussion.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Final written test. Written review.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/podzim2023/HIAKb112a/um/
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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