History 393N: Germany since 1945
Bartlett Hall room 125 – TR 11:15 – 12:30 pm
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Dr. Jon Berndt Olsen University of Massachusetts at Amherst
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Office Hours: Tuesdays 2-3, Thursdays 10-11 or by appointment Web: http://people.umass.edu/jon
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This course is a comparative study of East and West German history. We will examine Germany from both an international and domestic perspective – as part of the Cold War and as unique individual societies. Topics covered will include post-war reconstruction; the creation of two separate states; economic developments in each state; cultural life in East and West Germany; attempts to come to terms with the past; youth rebellion; reconciliation; and unification. We will look at a variety of primary and secondary sources, including several novels and films, and each student will write a research paper.
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