World History世界通史（四）
二234 (plus discussion section) 340414
Joe Eaton, PhD
wjeaton@nccu.edu.tw
Office: 340527 (Office hours: Tuesdays 2-4 pm)
This course is a survey of some of the most important persons, ideas, and events in
World History from the outbreak of the mid-19th century to the present.
The syllabus subject to change. Please complete readings by date indicated.
第1週
Introduction to course
第2週
New Imperialism – Britain,
France, Japan
Western Civilization, chapter 22
第3週
New Imperialism continued and
resistance to imperialism – the
case of Africa
Western Civilization, chapter 22
continued
第4週
Industrialization and Labor as a
Political Movement
Western Civilization, chapter 23
第5週
Women’s Movement and Socialism
at the Turn-of-the-Century
Western Civilization, chapter 23,
continued
第6週
The Origins of the Great War
Western Civilization, chapter 24
第7週
The Great War and German Defeat
Western Civilization, chapter 24
第8週
Russia and Soviet Regime
Western Civilization, chapter 25
第9週
Mid-term examination
第10週
Rise of Hitler and Nazis /Great
Depression
Western Civilization, chapter 25
第11週
Origins and First Years of Second
World War
Western Civilization, chapter 26
第12週
World War II continued and
Holocaust
Western Civilization, chapter 26
第13週
Cold War and De-Colonization
Western Civilization, chapter 27
第14週
Europe’s Renaissance
Western Civilization, chapter 27
第15週
1968, Soviet Stagnation and End of
the Cold War
Western Civilization, chapter 28
第16週
Political Islam, Globalization
Western Civilization, chapter 29
第17週
Contemporary World
Western Civilization, chapter 29
第18週
Final examination
Weekly papers and discussion section grade 33%
Mid-term 33%
Final 33%