HIST 234 - France in Modern Times (EU)

Focuses on the recent history of France, from the fall of Napoleon to the present, with a particular focus on France in the 21st century. Students look at the rise of populism and the National Front, immigration and politics, France within the European Union, and the upcoming presidential election. Students also look in depth at significant events in the past: revolutionary unrest in the 1830s; the Paris Commune of 1871; defeat and Occupation in World War II; the Vietnam and Algerian decolonization wars; the student revolts of 1968; and the Macron administration, marked both by the Yellow Vest movement and Covid-19. (EU)

Credits: 1.00
Corequisite: None
Prerequisites: None
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: Social Relations,Inst.& Agents
Liberal Arts CORE: None

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