War and Social Change in the Twentieth Century Study + Internship in London: London South Bank University Program Spring 2019 Semester

This module is an introduction to some of the major themes and events in twentieth century world history from the Second World War onwards. It examines contemporary historical events that have impacted society, including the Cold War, decolonisation, Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist revolution, the effect of New Right ideologies in the 1980s, the fall of the Soviet Union and its consequences, globalisation, as well as moves towards European integration and the development of the European Union. The module analyses the impact of these key events on the shaping of the modern and contemporary world.