HSY1160

World War Two: the crushing of the Axis

(ART)

Michael Hau

6 points + 2 lectures and 1 tutorial per week at Clayton (1.5-hour lecture and 1.5-hour tutorial at Caulfield) + Second semester + Caulfield, Clayton

Synopsis: The origins, development and consequences of the first truly global conflict. How a world war destroyed the prewar order and gave birth to the world we know today. The German and Japanese new orders. The war against the Jews. Collaboration and resistance in Europe and Asia. The Allied counterthrusts from Midway, North Africa and Stalingrad to Allied victory in Europe and the Pacific. The decision to use the atomic bomb. The reshaping of the postwar world, cold war and decolonisation, and the consolidation of the postwar order.

Assessment: Written exercises (total 2500 words):60% + Examination (2 hours): 30% + Class participation/attendance: 10%