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Updated as of 2 October 05
Today in History:
On October 2, 1780, Major John
André, a British spy associated with Benedict Arnold, was
executed on this day in history.
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|
Date |
Topic |
Readings |
| Week One August 22-28 |
Background to World War I |
Fromkin, 3-63 |
| Week Two
August 29-Sept. 4 |
War and Diplomacy in WW I |
Fromkin,
67-169; Jünger, 5-50 |
| Week Three Sept
5-11 |
The Peace to End All Peace |
Fromkin,
170-250; Jünger, 51-110 |
| Week Four Sept 12-18 |
The Little Wars |
Fromkin,
251-305; Jünger, 111-155 |
| Week Five Sept
19-25 |
The Coming of the
Fascists |
Jünger,
156-288 |
| Week Six Sept 26-Oct
2 |
The Situation
Before the Crash |
Abel, xiii-9 |
| Week Seven Oct
3-9 |
The Weimar Experiment
and the Rise of Hitler |
Abel, 13-53 |
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First |
Examination |
October 6 |
| Week Eight Oct 10-16 |
The New Deal and Five-Year
Plans |
Abel, 54-92 |
| Week Nine Oct
17-23 |
Problems for the
Democracies and the Rise of Japan |
Abel, 93-134 |
| Week Ten Oct 24-30 |
The Consolidation of the
Nazis |
Abel,137-200;
Hamby, 2-41 |
| Week Eleven
Oct. 31-Nov. 6 |
Let the Lawlessness Start |
Abel, 203-301;
Hamby, 43-75 |
| Week Twelve Nov
7-13 |
The Failure to Stop
Aggression |
Hamby, 77-137 |
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Second |
Examination |
November 10 |
| Week Thirteen 14-20 |
Who Wants to Die for
Danzig? |
Hamby, 139-215 |
| Week Fourteen Nov 21-27 |
Let the Shooting Begin/No
Class on Nov. 24 |
Hamby, 217-291 |
| Week Fifteen
Nov 28-Dec. 4 |
Hitler's War in Russia |
Hamby, 293-369 |
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Book |
Review Due |
December 8 |
| Week Sixteen Dec
5-9 |
The Final Reckoning
|
Hamby, 371-438 |
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Final |
Examination |
December 13 @ 8:00 |
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