Course: History of International Relations in the 20th Century

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Course title History of International Relations in the 20th Century
Course code KHV/MVHB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Novotný Lukáš, Doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. End of the First World War, Versailles Conference in Washington 2. - 3. The Twenties I. - attempts to create collective security system in Europe; european policy since Genoa till Locarno, Briand - Kellog Pact, Young Plan 4. The Twenties II. - Japan and China 5. Big Economic Crises and its effects, USA and the policy of good neighbourhood 6. Europe and the world on the way to the Second World War I. - collaps of the versailles - washington system, Habesh War, civil war in spain, politics of uniform and popular front, imposition of Cominter, western powers ant the collapse of appeasement policy 7. Europe and the world on the way to the Second World War II. - japanese aggression in china, war on the Far East, escalation of tensions in the Middle Europe, Hossbach protocol, Munich agreement, pact Molotov - Ribbentrop and the beginning of the Second World War 8. Second World War - outline of the main events, rise of anti Hitler coalition and its idea of postwar ordering of the world, Yalta conference 9. Years 1945 - 1949 - Potsdam Conference, Nuremberg Trials, Fulton: Cold War and the "iron curtain", Truman doctrine (Greece and Turkey) and the policts of containment of communism, Marshall Plan, split of Europe and split of Germany: rise of FRG, GDR and soviet satelites in the Middle Europe and South-East Europe 10. Years 1949 - 1961 - main role of USA in the western world, French-german reconciliation and american - westeuropean partnership; beginnif of the european integration, Suez Crisis and its influence on "western world", continuation of tha fall of colonial system 11. International relationship in the sixties and the seventies - caribbean and berlin crisis, Arab-israeli conflicts, Vietnam, Prague Spring in the international context, China

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Lecture
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 38 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to have an overview of the most important events of the 20th century
Skills
to read and understand an academical text in Czech or foreign language
to use adequate terminology in Czech or foreign language
to use electronic information resources
to understand a scientifically structured lecture
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe the most important events in the field of international relations in the 20th century
to describe the system of the Conferences in Versailles and Washington
to describe the negative factors of the appeasement policy
to explain the way to the establishment of the Cold War
Skills
critically reflect scholarly literature on the history of international relations in the 20th century
to analyse on the basic level the milestones of international relations in the 20th century
to analyse critically and individually the mutual influencing of the foreign policy of powers
to interpret the consequences of failure of the appeasement policy
to analyse the development in the Soviet satellites after the WWII
to analyse the consequences of the Arab-Israeli wars
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Skills
Test
Recommended literature
  • Moravcová, D.; Bělina, P.; Pečenka, M. Kapitoly z dějin mezinárodních vztahů 1914-1941. Praha : Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku, 1994. ISBN 80-85241-70-6.
  • Nálevka, V. Kapitoly z dějin studené války. (II.). Praha, 1997. ISBN 80-86130-00-2.
  • Nálevka, V. Světová politika ve 20. století. (II.). 1. vyd. Praha : Aleš Skřivan ml., 2000. ISBN 80-902261-6-7.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): General History (17-5) Category: History courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter