The main purpose of the 20th Century European History course is to reveal to students what the new world order of this period envisaged, what its consequences were, and how this shaped world history. Another aim of this course is to demonstrate that the two great wars of this period spanned the 20th century, the years 1900-2000, and that these wars were the result of conflictual relations that emerged before the 20th century. How the consequences of wars transform societies, states and international systems is among the integral aims of this course. Particularly, the aims of the course are to show how NATO and the Warsaw Pacts created strong conflict environments in which two different worlds expressed themselves.

We can see the 20th century as a century shaped by World War I and its consequences. From this perspective, the Treaty of Versailles with Germany built a new process in Europe. II. World War II is one of the most important indicators of this. II. World War II should also be considered as one of the main causes of the Cold War and the new world order. The lecture is also structured within this plane. In particular, the threat perceptions of NATO and the Warsaw Pact were one of the factors that determined the agenda and course of the 20th century. Another problematic aspect of this period is the arms race and the threat of Nuclear Weapons. The fact that the world narrowly escaped a devastating war, especially due to the Cuban Crisis, deeply affected the relations between the two blocs. Quests in this process have also come to the fore, and the establishment of the European Union is one of the most important examples of this. Social movements, economic problems and attempts to solve them constitute the course content of 20th Century European History.