Brave New World, Metamophosis, + Study guide questions

1. Discuss two major political implications of the Cold War in Europe.

2. Main causes of the fall of state socialism in the Soviet Union. Who were the main

3. To what extent the Solidarity movement in Poland contributed to political changes in

4. How would you describe major components of Putin’s political changes in the post-

Soviet Russia? Discuss policy changes in both domestic and international areas.

5. Discuss major political and economic components of the European Union.

6. Discuss two major challenges facing the European Union in the 21st century.

players and what were the main phases of this transformation? Discuss.

that country and within the Soviet alliance in general?

There will also be two short books reports (no less than 1 and no more than 2 pages, single space) (10 points each, 20 points total). A suggested list of books is included in the syllabus. In consultation with the instructor students will choose two books from this list and write a report or synopsis of the book and show how it relates to the topic of modern European history. With a prior approval of the instructor students can also write about their own choice of books.

These should talk about the author, the story, and how these 2 things relate to the time period it was written in. This is a Modern European History Class, covering from 1780 to the present.

Book Report 1- Franz Kafka- The Metamorphosis

Book Report 2- Aldous Huxley- Brave New World