Spring 2027

History of Germany, 1871 to the Present

Examines the political and social development of Central Europe from the German Empire's establishment through the post-World War II period.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.40 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2017: 3.02 GPA, 39.1% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.58 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Evaluate primary sources to answer questions about authorship, perspective, audience, context, and credibility.

  • Identify the major turning points in German history since 1871, as well as continuities across these ruptures.

  • Assess the significance of nationalism, industrialization, colonialism, immigration, war, economic crisis, and foreign occupation as agents of change in modern German history.

  • Develop an original historical argument based on primary source research.

  • Interpret and evaluate key scholarly debates in the historiography of modern Germany.

Source: UW Guide

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HISTORY 410

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.40 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2017: 3.02 GPA, 39.1% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.58 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Political and social development of Central Europe.
  • Nationalism, industrialization, colonialism, immigration, war, economic crisis, and foreign occupation.
  • Major turning points and continuities in German history since 1871.

Skills

  • Evaluating primary sources for authorship, perspective, audience, context, and credibility.
  • Developing original historical arguments based on primary source research.
  • Interpreting and evaluating scholarly debates in the historiography of modern Germany.

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