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World War I Battlefields: Crash Course
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World War I Battlefields: Crash Course

Europe's system of alliances and centuries-old tensions erupted into war in August of 1914 CE. This week on Crash Course Euro, we're talking about the military history of World War I, and taking a look at the broad strokes of how the war...
The Roads to World War I: Crash Course
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The Roads to World War I: Crash Course

Much has been written about what exactly caused World War I. As befits a true global war, the reality is that there isn't a single cause. There aren't even three causes. There are a vast array of causes. Today we'll get into just a few of...
Modern Thought and Culture in 1900s CE Europe: Crash Course
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Modern Thought and Culture in 1900s CE Europe: Crash Course

Europe was in transition politically and culturally at the beginning of the 20th Century CE. Today, we're looking at the dawn of modern science, and the rise of Modernism in the arts, especially in music, dance, and visual arts. We'll look...
Modern Life in Europe: Crash Course
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Modern Life in Europe: Crash Course

So, "modern" is kind of a loaded term, but today we're going to talk about modern life in Europe, as it looked around the time the 19th Century CE turned into the 20th Century CE. We'll look at what life was like in the rapidly growing urban...
European Migration: Crash Course
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European Migration: Crash Course

Between 1840 and 1914 CE, an estimated 40 million people left Europe. This is one of the most significant migrations in human history. So, who was leaving Europe? And why?
Revolutions of 1848 CE: Crash Course
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Revolutions of 1848 CE: Crash Course

In 1848 CE, Europe experienced a wave of revolutions. Last week we covered some of the reform movements that presaged these uprisings. This week, we're learning about what the people wanted from the revolutions, who was involved, and how...
Global Expansion & Resistance: Crash Course
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Global Expansion & Resistance: Crash Course

In 19th Century CE Europe, with nation building well under way, thoughts turned outward, toward empire. This week, we're looking at how Europeans expanded into Africa, Asia, and Oceania during the 1800s. You'll learn about China and the Opium...
Eastern Europe Consolidates: Crash Course
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Eastern Europe Consolidates: Crash Course

While the focus has been on Western Europe so far, there has also been a lot going on in Eastern Europe, which we'll be looking at today. The Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, The Ottoman Empire, and Russia were all competing at the eastern...
The Rise of Russia & Prussia: Crash Course
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The Rise of Russia & Prussia: Crash Course

In eastern Europe, in the 17th Century CE a couple of "great powers" were coming into their own. The vast empire of Russia was modernizing under Peter the Great, and the relatively tiny state of Prussia was evolving as well. Russia (and Tsar...
English Civil War: Crash Course
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English Civil War: Crash Course

The English Civil War. We'll talk about England after Elizabeth, in which things didn't go that smoothly. We'll talk about James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and James II, all of whom ruled England, (and tried to rule all of...
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