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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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The rise of the United States as a Great Power and its economic position in the world system Progressive era and the active US policy towards Latin America United States and the World War I United States in the 20s of the 20th century, society, policy, prohibition, organized crime, culture Great Depression, causes and consequences, New Deal United States in World War II, creation of a new world order, beginning of the Cold War United States in the 50s of the 20th century, economical a cultural development, Korean War Kennedy's and Johnson's era, the fight for civil rights United States in the bipolar world, Cuban Crisis, Vietnam War, the race for space Nixon's era, Watergate, détente, internal politics in the 70s United States in the 80s, Reagan's international policy, the end of the Cold War United States at the end of the 20th century, the international role of US, internal development
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Discussion, Lecture, Seminar
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Practical training (number of hours)
- 13 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 55 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to compile a timeline of the most important events of the 20th century |
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| to understand a scientifically structured lecture |
| to read and understand a expert text in Czech or foreign language |
| to use adequate terminology in Czech or foreign language |
| to use electronic information resources |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to create a timeline of the most important events in the history of the United States of America in the 20th century |
| to place international relations in the broader context of American history in the 20th century |
| to characterize important events and personalities of the history of the United States of America in the 20th century |
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| to analyze the most important events in the history of the United States of America in the 20th century |
| analyze the influence of foreign and domestic policy on the history of the United States of America in the 20th century |
| interpret the consequences of key milestones in American history |
| to critically evaluate the role and influence of important figures in the history of the United States of America in the 20th century |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
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| Seminar |
| Discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Competences |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Oral exam |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Oral exam |
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Recommended literature
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BROŽ, Ivan. Al Capone: řečený "Zjizvená tvář". Praha, 2007.
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DALLEK, Robert. Nedokončený život. John F. Kennedy 1917-1963. Praha, 2006.
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Durman, Karel. Popely ještě žhavé : velká politika 1938-1991. Díl I., Světová válka a nukleární mír 1938-1964. Praha : Karolinum, 2004. ISBN 80-246-0697-6.
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Durman, Karel. Popely ještě žhavé II. Konec dobrodružství. 1964 - 1991.. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-246-1536-3.
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Frey, M. Dějiny vietnamské války. Praha, Litomyšl, 2003.
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HALBERSTAM, David. Černobílé desetiletí. Padesátá léta a Spojené státy. Praha, 2002.
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Hrubec, Marek. Martin Luther King proti nespravedlnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha : Filosofia, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7007-334-6.
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KENNEDY, John Fitzgerald. Portréty odvahy. Praha, 2013.
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RAKOVÁ, Svatava, OPATRNÝ, Josef. USA. Praha, 2003.
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SUMMERS, Anthony. Richard Nixon. Arogance moci. Praha, 2003.
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Tindall, George B.; Shi, David E. Dějiny Spojených států amerických. Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2000. ISBN 80-7106-452-1.
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