Ever wonder how the period of the World Wars began? Have you ever thought about the

fact that the carnage that would engulf the world for the first half of the twentieth century began

with a mere assassin’s bullet? Learn about the causes and consequences of the Great War and

more in this scintillating survey. Here a just a few of the topics we will cover in this lecture and

discussion:

1. The geo-political, economic, and social origins of World War I.

2. The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

3. The breakdown in international diplomacy which led to the outbreak of World War I.

4. Summary of the major battles and the origins of trench warfare.

5. Summary of the Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles.

6. Discussion of the intellectual and literary reactions to World War I, and the birth of

Modern fantasy literature.

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