HIST 40.01 The Global Thirties: Economics and Politics

This course provides an overview of the global history of the Great Depression of the 1930s. The course addresses themes such as the international economic order of the 1920s, the economic causes of the Depression, the political responses to the crisis, the rise of economic planning, and the legacy of the 1930s in post-war development states and economic thinking. Students will understand why the Depression influences economic theory and policymaking to this day.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or SOC; WCult:W

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Class of 2023 and Before Major Dist: INTER; Class of 2024 and Beyond Major Dist: modern. Prior to Spring 2021, this course was numbered HIST 9.03.