A History of Eastern Europe

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Free Online Course: A History of Eastern Europe provided by The Great Courses Plus is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
  • Experience the astounding history of one of the world's most fascinating places, in this course that explains the complicated context of Eastern Europe.

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    • 01: The Other Europe: Deep Roots of Diversity
    • 02: Formative Migrations: Mongols to Germans
    • 03: Clashing Golden Ages, 1389-1772
    • 04: The Great Crime of Empires: Poland Divided
    • 05: The Origins of Nationalism, 1815-1863
    • 06: The Age of Empires, 1863-1914
    • 07: Jewish Life in the Shtetl
    • 08: World War I: Destruction and Rebirth
    • 09: From Democrats to Dictators, 1918-1939
    • 10: Caught between Hitler and Stalin
    • 11: World War II: The Unfamiliar Eastern Front
    • 12: The Holocaust and the Nazi Racial Empire
    • 13: Postwar Flight and Expulsion
    • 14: Behind the Iron Curtain, 1945-1953
    • 15: Forest Brothers: Baltic Partisan Warfare
    • 16: Life in Totalitarian Captivity, 1953-1980
    • 17: Power of the Powerless: Revolts and Unrest
    • 18: Solidarity in Poland: Walesa's Union
    • 19: Toppling Idols: The Communist Collapse
    • 20: The Turn: The Post-Soviet 1990s
    • 21: Yugoslav Wars: Milosevic and Balkan Strife
    • 22: The New Europe: Joining NATO and the EU
    • 23: The Unfolding Ukraine-Russia Crisis