European History

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European History ( Total Marks - 200 )
PAPER - I (1789 -1914) (Marks - 100)

1. French Revolution Background, Old Regime, Philosophers, Estate General. National Assembly, England's Reaction, Panies in the Legislative Assembly, The fall of Monarchy, European coalition against France and the War, the second and the third partition of Poland, the Terror and the end of Terror. France and Europe 1793 - 95.
2. Napoleon Bonaparte The rise of Napoleon to power. Napoleon as Emperor, statesman and warrior, Napoleon and Europe, the continental system, the fall of Napoleon, England's role in the catastrophe of Napoleon.
3. Vienna Settlement and concept of Europe Treaty of Chaumont, First treaty of Paris. Second treaty of Paris, Treaty of Vienna, Holy Alliance, Quadruple Alliance, Congress System and failure of congress system, British Leadership.
4. England 1814 to 1833 Effects of War period, constitutional development, progress in industry, Agriculture and Culture.
5. Europe 1815 to 1848 The forces of continuity and reaction. Metternich system, the force of change and progress, Nationalism, Democracy, Liberalism, Socialism. Revolution in France 1830, Revolution in France in 1848 and the sequence of revolutions in Europe.
6. The Eastern Question 1820 to 1878 Background, the Greek Revolt 120 to Independence 1832, the Crimean War 1853 to 1856 and Peace Treaty of Paris, Pan Slavisin, The Russo-Turkish War 1877, the treaty of San Stefano. The Congress and the treaty of Berlin 1878.
7. Risorginmento and the Union of Italy Revolutionary movements in Italy, Mazzini, Cavour and other architects of Italian unification, Napoleon Ill and Italian Unity. Foreign Policy of Italy after unification to 1914
8. Unification of Germany Background, Napoleon and Germany, Rise of Prussia, Zollverein, Revolution of 1848 and Germany, Rise of Bismark and his role as architect of German Unity, Wars with Denmark, Austria and France. Domestic and foreign policy of Bismark from 1870 to 1890. Foreign Policy of Germany from 1890 to 1914.
9. The growth of Colonisation and of Overseas Empire 1815 - 92 Different forms of colonisation, British Colonial policy and expansion, The French Colonial Policy and expansion, The French in North Africa, Suez Canal, Anglo French Control in Egypt, Russia in the Caucasus and Turkistan, Anglo-Russian Results of Colonial development.
10. England 1893 to 1910 Social and constitutional reforms, material progress, social thought and culture.
11. Road to the First World War Alliances and counter alliances, Drickaiserbund, Austro German alliance 1879, Triple alliance 1882, The formation of Dualalliance 1891-93, Anglo-Japanese alliance, French British and Russo British Entente, their crises - Algeeiras, Bosnia, Agadir, German Navy, Baghdad Railway, Balkan crises, The cause of First World War

PAPER - II (1914 -1960) (Marks - 100)

1. First World War
   Events - U.S.A's entry into the War, Wilson's 14 points, the choice of the Turks, War in the Middle East Britain's Middle East Policy during the War, Balfour Declaration, Defeat of Germany, Austria and Turkey, effects of the War.
2. Peace Treaties
   The Treaty of Versailles, The big four, The basis of the Treaty, The Treaty of Versailles and the U.S. The treaties of St. Germain and Trianon, The treaty of Serres, the Treaty of Lausanne.
3. The League of Nations 
   The Covenant, the League between the two Wars, causes of failure.
4. Marxism and the Soviet Union 
   The Russian Revolution 1917, Lenin. The Third International 1919, Civil War in Russia, Trotsky. The Constitution of the U.S.S.R. Stalin, First Five year Plan. Purges, The Russian foreign policy between the two Wars.
5. Italy and Fascism
   Effects of the War on Italy. Mussolini's rise to power, Fascist party and Principles, Italy's foreign policy between the two Wars.
6. Germany and Nazism 
   Germany from the Versailles Treaty to Hitler, Origins of Nazism, Mein Kamph', Hitler's rise to power, Domestic Policy of Hitler, the Totalitarian State, Hitler's foreign policy.
7. France between the two Wars 
   Defects of the French Constitution, collapse of the Third Republic. Foreign Policy of France between the Wars.
8. England between the two Wars
   Disadvantages of Parliamentary Government, Cabinet Government in England. Depression of 1929 and England, Stability of British Common Wealth. Foreign Policy of England between the Wars.
9. The Second World War 
   Causes, the events, Atlantic Charter, Tehran. Yalta and Postdam conferences, the allied victory. effect of the war
10. The U.N.O.
    Origin, the Charter of the U.N.O., U.N.O. as peace keeping force
11. The Political State of Europe 1945 - 50
    The new Balance of Power in Europe, Russian domination of Eastern Europe, Decisions on Germany's Future, Economic Collapse of Western Europe and recovery, Marshall Plan, Cold War, The Blockade of Berlin. N.A.T.O.
12. The Rise of Russia as a Great power
    The effects of the War on Russia. the fruit of victory. Warsaw Pact. Russia's efforts to spread its influence in Eastern Europe. Asia, Africa and Latin-America 1945 to 1960.
13. France after the Second World War
    Fourth French Republic. French Colonial Policy after Second World War, Algeria. Indochina, De Gaule's domestic and foreign policy.
14. England after the Second World War
    The rise of Labour Party, Economic Policy of the Labour Party's Government, England's Colonial Policy after the Second World War, Decline of England as World Power, British Common Wealth. England and the Common Market. England and the Middle East 1945 to 1960.
15. Europe and Common Market
    The origin and evolution of the European Common Market upto 1960.

Suggested Readings

	Title	Author
1.	An Intellectual History of Modern Europe	Stromberg, R.N.
2.	A History of Modern World	Palmer, R.
3.	A History of Modern France 1871-1962	Cobban, Afred
4.	Europe Since 1815	Craig, G.A.
5.	Europe in the Nineteenth Century 1789-1905	Agatha Ramm
6.	Europe in the Twentieth Century 1905-1970	Agatha Ramm
7.	Europe Since Napoleon	Thomson, D.
8.	Europe Since 1870	Toll, James
9.	International Relations Between the Two World Wars	Carr, E.H.
10.	Modern Europe in the Making from the French Revolution to the Common Market	Fasal, G.
11.	The Age of Progress	Colins, Irene
12.	The Norton History of Modern Europe	Gilbert, F.
13.	The European Powers and the German Question 1948-71	Mosse, W.E.
14.	The History of Modern Europe 1889-1917	Nicolson, H.
15.	The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 1848-1918	Taylor, A.J.P.
16.	The First World War	Taylor, A.J.P.
17.	The Origions of the Second World War	Taylor, A.J.P.
18.	Western Civilization 2 Volumes	Burns, E.M.
19.	The Eve of European Era 1890 to the Present	Gilbirt, Felix
20.	The Age of Revolution and Reaction 1789-1850	Breving, Charles
21.	The Age of Nationalism and 1850-1890	Rich, Norman

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