History 429 Europe, 1914 to the present

M/W 11:40 am – 1:20 pm / King Hall 4012 Spring 2014

Instructor: Professor Kris Pangburn Email: kris.pangburn2@calstatela.edu Office Hours: Mondays (11:00-11:40 am) and Wednesdays (1:20-2:00 pm), King Hall B4022 This course surveys the tumultuous twentieth century from the outbreak of the First World War to the aftermath of the Revolutions of 1989-1991. Together we will examine the devastating experience of total war, the political, social, and cultural dimensions of Europe’s fascist and communist regimes, and the testimonials of ordinary men and women living in former Soviet-bloc countries who have endured the rapid transition to a free-market economy. Readings will include a wide range of primary sources, supplemented by several scholarly studies and films. Readings The following books, which are required for this course, are available for purchase at the university bookstore. If you buy your books on-line, be careful to order the editions listed below. 1) Merriman, A History of Modern Europe, vol. 2 (Norton, 3rd edition) 9780393933857 NOTE: TWO copies of this book are on two-hour reserve at the library 2) Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front (Ballantine) 9780449911495 3) Fitzpatrick, Everyday Stalinism: Soviet Russia in the 1930s (Oxford UP) 9780195050011 4) Browning, Ordinary Men (Harper Perennial) 9780060995065 5) Schneider, The Wall Jumper (U of Chicago) 9780226739410 6) Drakuli!, Café Europa (Penguin) 9780140277722 NOTE: All readings denoted on the syllabus with an asterisk (*) are available at the course website Grading Attendance/participation (incl. homework) 10% Paper #1 (6-7 pages) 30% Paper #2 (6-7 pages) 30% Paper #3 (6-7 pages) 30%

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Attendance and Classroom Conduct It is crucial that you do not miss any classes, because lecture material will appear on the final exam. If you are absent, you are responsible for getting notes from a classmate, and for asking me about any handouts that I may have distributed. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE IN CLASS. Be on time each afternoon, and do not leave the room except during our scheduled breaks, unless it’s an emergency. Note that reading assignments are due on the day they are assigned (see the lecture and reading schedule below). You should come to class prepared to discuss the day’s assignment! Academic Honesty California State University, Los Angeles does not tolerate plagiarism. Plagiarism means failing to give credit for ideas or arguments that are not your own, or resubmitting work that you did for another class. For more on plagiarism, see http://web.calstatela.edu/univ/stuaffrs/jao/doc/ah.pdf. Please note that make-up exams and early exams will not be given, so you should inform me as soon as possible if you have a scheduling conflict. Students with Disabilities If you have a disability and require accommodations for this course, please speak with me privately as soon as possible. If you have not already done so, you will need to register with the Office for Students with Disabilities (http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/osd/). The Office is located in Room 115 of the Student Affairs Building. To make an appointment, call 323-343-3140. ________________________________________________________________________________ Lecture and Reading Schedule NOTE: All texts on the syllabus that are marked with an asterisk (*) can be found at the “Moodle” website. To access this site, go to the college homepage and click the link for myCSULA, which is at the top right of the screen. Enter your User Name and Password. Once you have logged in, click on the Moodle 2013-2014 link and select this course (History 429). You are required to PRINT these documents and bring them with you to our class meetings! Wed, 4/2: Introduction Mon, 4/7: Europe on the Brink of Catastrophe

Merriman, 863-888 Wed, 4/9: The Great War Merriman, 888-914

Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front (1929), Chs. 1-4

Mon, 4/14: Death in the Trenches

Merriman, 914-926 Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front, Chs. 5-12

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Wed, 4/16: NO CLASS Mon, 4/21: The Russian Revolution Merriman, 927-954 * Lenin, excerpt from What Is To Be Done? (1902) and “April Theses” (1917) * Pipes, excerpt from Three ‘Whys’ of the Russian Revolution (1995) Wed, 4/23: WWI’s Aftermath and the Birth of Fascism

Merriman, 955-986; 993-1011 * Mussolini, “Doctrine of Fascism” (1932)

Mon, 4/28: The Nazi Rise to Power – PAPER #1 DUE Merriman, 1012-1035

* Hitler, first excerpt from Mein Kampf (1925) * Johnson and Reuband, excerpt from What We Knew (2005) Wed, 4/30: Everyday Life in the Third Reich

* Whittock, excerpts from A Brief History of the Third Reich (2011) * Hitler, second excerpt from Mein Kampf (1925)

Mon, 5/5: Stalin’s Russia Merriman, 1035-1042 Fitzpatrick, Everyday Stalinism (1999), 1-138; 190-217 Wed, 5/7: World War II Merriman, 1042-1075; 1082-1103 Mon, 5/12: Understanding the Holocaust Merriman, 1075-1082 Browning, Ordinary Men (1992), Preface; 1-77; 159-223 Wed, 5/14: Europe’s Reconstruction and the Cold War Merriman, 1109-1136; 1147-1160 * Soviet document announcing the creation of the Cominform (1947) * United States National Security Council, Paper No. 68 (1950)

Mon, 5/19: Decolonization Struggles – PAPER #2 DUE

Merriman, 1160-1175 * Ferguson, excerpt from Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order (2002) Schneider, The Wall Jumper (1983), 1-74

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Wed, 5/21: Life in Communist Eastern Europe

Schneider, The Wall Jumper, 75-139

Mon, 5/26: NO CLASS – MEMORIAL DAY Wed, 5/28: The Revolutions of 1989-1991

Merriman, 1176-1209 * Gorbachev, Perestroika (1987)

* Garton Ash, excerpt from The Magic Lantern (1990; 1999) Mon, 6/2: Post-Communist Europe

Merriman, 1209-1239 * Fukuyama, “The End of History?” (1989) Drakuli!, Café Europa (1996), Intro-92

Wed, 6/4: Reflections on European Identity Drakuli!, Café Europa, 93-135; 195-213 Mon, 6/9: FILM (10:45 am – 1:15 pm) – PAPER #3 DUE

FILM: Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)