HIST 9.03 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.
Department-Specific Course Categories
Class of 2023 and Before Major Dist: INTER. This course has been renumbered to HIST 40.01.