Transformations in Middle and Eastern Europe after the 2nd World War 1900-1FESW-OG

Objectives of the course:
Student should gain knowledge of phenomena and processes that formed everyday living and economy in Eastern and Middle Europe after 1945. Student should learn and properly recognize abbreviations for country and organization names as well as the names of their main personalities.

Course contents:
1. Introduction. The 40s.The "Big Three" conferences - Tehran, Yalta, Potsdamforming of two centres of power in Poland Poland: territory changes, relocations of the population "cold war"comunist governments seize power in countries under the soviet influence, founding of COMECONGerman matter - Treaty of Zgorzelec, eastern treatiesThe Marshall Planreferendum "3 time yes", agricultural reform, nationalization of industry, battle for trade, planned economy in Polandforming of the party system in Poland.
2.The 50s.Stalin and stalinism, July Constitution, establishment of the Warsaw PactUprising in East Germany, Poznań UprisingXX Convention of KPZR - mistakes and perversions, towards the thaw, power changes in USSRPoland: Poznań 1956 protests, Polish October, state-church relationsHungarian Revolution of 1956.
3.The 60s.Poland: poor stabilization, Millenium commemoration, March '68, December '70The Berlin Wall Czechoslovakia - Prague Spring USSR - age of Brezhne.
4.The 70s. Change of power in Poland - (OSCE)June 1976Alterations to the ConstitutionForming of a democratic opposition Election of the Pope Beginings of rationings1980 strikes, founding of NSZZ "Solidarność" ("Solidarity").
5. The 80s.An attempt on the life of the Pope,S. Wyszyński's death, J. Glemp becomes the primate of PolandMartial law in Poland WRON, PRON, OPZZBrezhnev's death. Death of succesive leaders of the USSRGorbachev 1985 - pieriestrojka, głasnost1988 strikes, Round-Table talks, electionsAutumn of Nations.
6. The 90s. change of power in Poland, economic reform, small constitution of 1992, 1997 Constitutiondissolution of the Warsaw Pact and of the COMECON demise of the USSRPoland et al.. in NATO Integration into UE.
7. Poland at the turn of millenniumssystem reforms (health, administrative, social insurance, education)economic slumpelection procedures and their resultsparliamentary systemsrelations with neighbouring countries.

0.5 ECTS (15 hours) - hours in direct contact with the teacher, i.e. participation in classes, 0.5 ECTS (15 hours) - student's own contribution, including getting acquainted with the literature and preparation for passing.
Assessment methods:
credit - test