Undergraduate
HIST114 The World since 1945: An Australian Perspective
Credits
3 credit points
Lecturer
Associate Professor M Roberts
Unit Description
A survey of the chief world developments influencing Australian history from 1945 to the present. Principal interest will focus on
- (a) Europe from post-war crisis and decline to present-day resurgence, with themes of particular interest to Australia including migration, ideological trends, economic integration, decolonisation;
- (b) the United States in its period of peak world power, with special attention to the politics and economics of the Cold-War era and to the spread of 'American' cultural values;
- (c) East Asia (principally China and Japan) from post-war settlement to economic transformation with special reference to trade ties and accompanying Australian cultural adjustments.
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