Links
to the Past: Course Sites for Dr. Christopher Lovett
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Links
to the Past: Course Sites for Dr. Christopher Lovett
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updated as of 9 Feb 03
Back to Iraq: The Search for Saddam's Weapons of Mass Destruction Bush's New National Security Strategy of the United States Contemporary Terrorist Organizations Eisenhower
Library Research Topics Map of Islamic Terrorist Cells in the U.S.A.
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world war I
Introduction The First World War marked the end of nineteenth-century liberalism and directly contributed to the scourge of fascism that ravaged Europe later. The long-term consequences of the war are still felt today; for instance, the question of Bosnia, the division of Germany, the rise of the Soviet Union, the coming of the Great Depression, and the Holocaust, all have their origins with the First World War. Unlike the other glamorous twentieth-century conflict, World War II, the First World War had an important bearing on the cultural, economic, intellectual, political, and social development of both Europe and the World. It is imperative that students understand the Great War within that context if they hope to comprehend the other currents that influenced Europe, Asia, and the United States in the years that followed, especially in the 1920s and 1930s. The war itself was horrific and the war’s casualties still numb the senses of professional historians and students who attempt to come to grips with the butchery at the front. Yet the lessons of the war are germane for any serious scholar who seeks to understand the twentieth century, particularly the influence the war had upon modern culture, especially film and literature. If you are willing to enter the troglodyte world of the infantryman, who not only had to fight the enemy, but also his environment, you will find the effort worthwhile as you come to understand how that generation shaped the world in their image. Here you can find your assignments, grade requirements, links, schedule of events, syllabus, and a World War I Bibliography, World War I Links, Midterm Exam, writing reaction papers, no final option, the Versailles practical exercise, and PowerPoint notes.
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