Themes

Objectives

In Sub-unit 1.1 students are required to choose any two themes. In that sub-unit, theme 3 is  compulsory and  for  second theme students are  required to choose any one from the first two themes.

In Sub-units  1.2  and  1.3  students  are required to choose any one theme from each.  Thus all students are required to study four themes in all.

Sub-unit 1.1 : Events and processes: Any two of the following themes:

1. The Rise of Nationalism in Europe:

(a) The growth of nationalism in Europe after the 1830s. (b) The ideas of Giuseppe Mazzini, etc.  (c) General characteristics of  the  movements  in  Poland,  Hungary, Italy, Germany and Greece. (Chapter 1)

2. The  Nationalist  Movement  in  Indo

- China: Factors Leading to Growth of

Nationalism in Indo-China

(a)French colonialism in Indo-China. (b) Phases  of  struggle  against  the  French. (c) The  ideas of Phan Chu Trinh, Phan Boi Chau, HO  Chi Minh (d) The Second World War and the liberation struggle. (e) America and the Vietnam war.

(Chapter 2)

•      The theme will discuss the forms in which  nationalism developed along with the formation of nation states in Europe in the post-1830 period.

•      Discuss the relationship/difference between European nationalism and anti-colonial nationalisms.

•     Point to the way the idea of the For- math  required  nati-on  states  be- came   generalized  in  Europe  and elsewhere.

•      Discuss the difference between Fre- nch  colonialism  in  Indo-China  and British colonialism in India.

•       Outline the different stages of the anti- imperialist struggle in Indo-Chi- na.

•     Familiarize the students with the dif- ferences between nationalist move- ments in Indo China and India.

•       Discuss the characteristics of Indian nationalism through a case study of Civil Disobedience Movement.

•     Analyze the nature of the diverse so- cial movements of the time.