School of Humanities \ History
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
History department; all departments
The changes and developments in world politics, starting from the interwar period (1919-1939) to the present day, will be discussed with their economic, political and military consequences.
Textbook and / or References
ARMAOĞLU, Fahir; 20th Century Political History (1914-1995), Timaş Publishing, Istanbul, 2016. SANDER, Oral; Political History (1918-1994), İmge Bookstore, Ankara, 2016. UÇAROL, Rifat; Political History (1789-2014), Der Publishing, Istanbul, 2015.
In this course, the changes and developments in world politics starting from the interwar period (1919-1939) will be discussed with their economic, political and military consequences. In particular, the reshaping of the world into a bipolar state after World War II, the developments in the "Cold War" between these two poles, the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its reflections on world politics, developments in the Middle East and the Far East, and Europe's efforts to become a center of power again will be discussed in all aspects.
1. Reflections of developments in the 1919-1939 period on World War II, developments in World War II, the end of the war
2. Changes in the balance of power after 1945, the formation of the Eastern and Western Blocks, tensions in relations between the blocks
3. To be informed about developments in the "Cold War" period, disarmament efforts and their results
Week 1: Political and Military Developments in Europe and the World during the Interwar Period I (1919-1939)
Week 2 : Political and Military Developments in Europe and the World during the Interwar Period II (1919-1939)
Week 3: II. World War (1939-1945)
Week 4: The New Bipolar World Order After the War
Week 5: From a Bipolar World to a Multipolar World
Week 6: The Middle East Policy of the Great Powers After the War and the Establishment of the State of Israel
Week 7: Midterm Exam
Week 8: The Policy of Détente Between the Blocs and the Developments That Led to It
Week 9: Middle East Conflicts from the Arab-Israeli Wars to the Present
Week 10: The Dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc
Week 11: Developments in International Relations in Europe (1975-1995)
Week 12: General Analysis of Contemporary World History Developments from 1919 to the Present
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Participation 10 %
• Presentation 10 %
• Homework 10 %
• Midterm Exam 30 %
• Final 40 %
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