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2025-2026 UVA Wise Catalog 
  
    Mar 10, 2026  
2025-2026 UVA Wise Catalog

HIS 4420 - Modern Europe From 1789-1914


Credit(s) 3

This course covers the history of Europe during the ‘long’ nineteenth century from the French Revolution to World War I. It focuses on political, cultural, and social developments common to Europe during this period. Topics include the development of political ideologies such as socialism, liberalism, and conservatism, as well as events such as the revolutions of 1789, 1830 and 1848, the Crimean War, and the creation of Italy and Germany as nation states.

Course Frequency:
Intermittenlty