Lecture 11: Culture, Society and Economy of the Fin-de-SiecleA. War Fever1Lecture 11: Culture, Society and Economy of the Fin-de-SiecleI. Introduction: Challenging liberalism.II. The economy changes gearA. Second Industrial Revolution: industrialization spreads; new technologies; large-scaleindustry and financeB. The Great Depression: deflation, free trade abandoned, growth of monopolies,department stores and mass retailingIII. The politics of democracyA. democratization of electoral systemsB. mass socialism: Karl Marx, Das Kapital; First International, 1864; German SocialDemocratic Party (SPD); "New Unions"C. mass feminism: Equal Rights and Socialist FeministsD. racial nationalismIV. The culture of the irrational: Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) and Gustav Klimt (1862-1918):Unveiling the Bourgeois Liberal Family2Lecture 12: The New ImperialismI. Introduction: King Leopold of Belgium (1865-1909) and the lust for coloniesII. Imperialism Defined: The Age of Empire (1880-1914)III. The Causes of ImperialismA. Economics: new markets, investments, raw materials and foodB. Politics: nationalism and national competition, mass politicsC. Culture: religion, science and racismIV. The Culture of Empire: How did culture promote imperialism?A. Propaganda and EmpireB. Creating a White Race: The Boer War and the Boy Scouts3Lecture 13: The Great Fratricide:World War II. Introduction: WWI and the Launching of the 20th CenturyII. Outbreak of HostilitiesA. Germany and the War Guilt ClauseB. Austria-Hungary and minority nationalisms--Gavrilo Princip assassinates Francis Ferdinand--The Ultimatum and the Blank Check--July 28, 1914, Austria declares war on SerbiaC. Europe Takes Sides--The Triple Entente: France, Russia and England--Escalation from local to continental WarIII. Trench Warfare and the Frustrations of a StalemateA. War FeverB. Creation of a Stalemate--Germans march through Belgium--1st Battle of the Marne --The Machine Gun and the Trench System--Trying to end the stalemate--The Battle of the Somme, July 1, 1916IV. The Home FrontA. War GovernmentsB. Social Impact--social