HIST 2051 - Modern World Conflicts and Crises

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab None
Course Description: This course is a study of the major conflicts and crises of the 20th and 21st centuries. It investigates international social, political, economic, and intellectual questions from an historical perspective. Emphasis will vary, but topics may include the effects of decolonization, world war, human rights, genocide and disease, and contemporary conflicts prior to and including those of the 21st century.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 9 Ethical/Civic Responsibility

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020   with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Decolonization
2. Political and economic ideas
3. “Hot” Wars of the 20th Century
4. “Cold” Wars: Political Polarization
5. Conflicting definitions of Human Rights
6. Developing World
7. Role of Technology
8. Terrorism
9. Biological and ecological crises
10. The Wars of the 21st century

1. Analyze primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
2. Demonstrate critical analysis of historical concepts.
3. Evaluate the relevance of the 20th and 21st centuries global conflicts and crises to their own lives.
4. Explain the story of global conflicts and crises in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, accounting for diverse individuals, groups, ideas and events
5. Synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
09. 02. Understand and apply core concepts (e.g. politics, rights and obligations, justice, liberty) to specific issues.

09. 03. Analyze and reflect on the ethical dimensions of legal, social, and scientific issues.

09. 04. Recognize the diversity of political motivations and interests of others.

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