WORLD HISTORY

WEEK 01 - CONSTRUCTION OF CONTEMPORARY AGE AND BACKGROUND OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Objective
This week, the goal is to study the fundamental concepts related to the bases.
ideologies of the Contemporary World. The Enlightenment and its main ideas, as well as the
criticisms elaborated by liberals on the Modern World will also be addressed here. The
The general objective is to understand the main foundations of the Contemporary Age.
The specific objective is to understand Enlightenment ideology and its repercussions in international politics.
with emphasis on the background of the French Revolution.
Recommended Readings
Required Readings
VOVELLE, Michel. The French Revolution Explained to My Granddaughter. Unesp Publishing. 2007
FORTES, Luiz Roberto Salinas. The Enlightenment and the Philosopher Kings. Editora Brasiliense. 1993
Complementary Readings
Hobsbawn, Eric. The Age of Revolutions. Chapter I

2. WEEK 02 - FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEONIC ERA

Objective
This week, the candidate will be introduced to the characteristics, phases, repercussions, and impacts.
general aspects of the French Revolution in the construction of the Contemporary World. The general objective is
understand how the French revolutionary process influences the development of models
politicians in the contemporary age and the current world. The specific objective is to understand the
different phases of the French Revolution, the main acting groups within the process
revolutionary.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
VOVELLE, Michel. The French Revolution Explained to My Granddaughter. Unesp Publishing. 2007
Complementary Readings
Hobsbawm, Eric. The Age of Revolutions. Chapter III

3. WEEK 03 - THE EUROPEAN RESTORATION

Objective
This week, the candidate will be presented to the main bases of the Congress of Vienna.
The general objective is to understand the main obstacles to the consolidation of political liberalism in
European continent in the context of attempts to restore the Ancien Régime. It must be
the candidate must be attentive not only to what was agreed upon at the Congress of Vienna, but also in
congresses that were conceived from this such as the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle (1818), the
Congress of Troppau (1820), the Congress of Laibach (1821) and the Congress of Verona (1822).
The Liberal Revolutions of 1820, 1830, and 1848 must also be studied.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
KISSINGER, Henry. Diplomacy. New York: Harper Books, 1994. Chapter IV
SARAIVA, José Flávio Sombra (Org.). History of contemporary international relations. 2nd ed.
São Paulo: Saraiva, 2007. Chapter II. pages 42 to 75.
Complementary Readings
KISSINGER, Henry. The Restored World. José Olympio Publisher, 1973.
LESSA, Antônio Carlos. History of international relations I - The British Pax and the world of
19th century. 4th ed. Petrópolis: Vozes, 2005.

4. WEEK 04 - LATE UNIFICATIONS

Objective
This week, the candidate will be introduced to the origins, processes, and consequences of
formation of the last two great National States in Europe in the second half of the century
XIX: Germany and Italy. The general objective is to understand the failure of the balance system.
willing power Vienna Congress and the foundations of the new balance of power embodied in the
Bismarck systems. It is essential that the candidate is familiar with it by the end of the week.
with not only the causes, but also the consequences of the German Empire and the Kingdom
from Italy to global geopolitics in the second half of the 19th century.
Recommended Readings
Required Readings
KISSINGER, Henry. Diplomacy.
JOLL. J. Europe since 1870. Chapter I
Complementary Readings
Bismarck
GOOCH, John. The Italian Unification. São Paulo: Ática, 1991.
SCHNERB, Robert. The Nineteenth Century: the height of European civilization (1815-1914). Rio de Janeiro:
Bertrand Russell, 1996 (General History of Civilizations Collection, vol. XIII).

5. WEEK 05 - THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS

Objective
This week, it is expected that the candidate understands the different stages of the revolution.
industrial. Among the main aspects that must be mastered by the candidate, the following stand out: a
English Revolution as a precursor to the industrial revolution; other elements that
contributed to English pioneering; the process of expanding industrial capitalism to
other European countries and to other industrial centers; the characteristics of capitalism
financial and monopolistic, in the mid-nineteenth century and the economic-financial crises in
throughout the 19th century.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
JOLL, J. Europe since 1870. Chapter VI.
MARTINHO, F. C. P. . Resistances to capitalism: plebeians, workers, and women. In: Daniel
Aarão Reis Filho; Jorge Ferreira; Celeste Zenha. (Org.). The 20th Century: The Time of Certainties: from
Formation of Capitalism until the First World War. Rio de Janeiro: Civilização Brasileira, 2000,
v. , p. 183-210
Supplementary Readings
LANDES, David S. The Wealth and Poverty of Nations.
HOBSBAWM, Eric. From the English Industrial Revolution to Imperialism. Rio de Janeiro: Publisher
University Forensic. 2000

WEEK 06 - IMPERIALISMS
Objective
This week, the candidate should familiarize themselves with the history of the rise of imperialism in
Africa and Asia, especially starting from the final decades of the 19th century. It is important to know
differentiate the forms of domination undertaken by imperialist powers and the
operations of the various empires established from that century. It is customary for the test of
the first phase focuses on the factual aspects of the process of imperialist expansion and decolonization,
so it is important to know who the colonizers of each African and Asian country were, so
as the model of domination, the date of domination, the nature (violent or peaceful) of
decolonization process and the date of decolonization of these countries.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
SARAIVA, José Flávio Sombra (Org.). History of Contemporary International Relations. 2nd ed.
São Paulo: Saraiva, 2007. Chapter III. pages 105-172
HOBSBAWM, E. The Age of Empires 1875-1914. Rio de Janeiro: Paz e Terra, 1988. Chapter III
Supplementary Readings
PINTO, Paulo Antônio Pereira. China and Southeast Asia. Porto Alegre: UFRGS Publishing.
2000.
MACKENZIE, J. M. The partition of Africa (1880-1900) and European imperialism in the 19th century.
Paulo: Attica, 1994.
BRUNSCHWIG, Henri. The partition of Black Africa.

7. WEEK 07 - UNITED STATES (FROM COLONIZATION TO THE 19TH CENTURY)

Objective
This week, the candidate should understand the process of emancipation of the United States, the
political clash for the approval of the Constitution, the subsequent process of territorial expansion,
the Civil War and the Golden Years of post-1865. It should be emphasized that some factual aspects
are essential in this part of the notice: 1) date and method of attachment of the U.S. States; 2) The
various commitments and confrontations regarding the issue of slavery; 3) the changes, throughout the
19th century, of the various party systems of the USA.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
EISENBERG, Peter Louis. The American Civil War. São Paulo: Brasiliense, 1982.
DIPLOMACY
Complementary Readings
American Diplomacy
CINCOTTA, Howard (Ed.). The profile of the history of the USA. Department of State of the United States
United States of America, 1994.

8. WEEK 08 - HISPANIC AMERICA (FROM NATIONAL LIBERATIONS TO LATIN AMERICA)

Objective
This week, the candidate is expected to acquire a general understanding of emancipation.
from Hispanic America and the subsequent process of building national states. In addition to
develop a general knowledge about the political processes in each country of the region, the
The candidate must pay special attention to the process in Argentina.
Recommended Readings
Required Readings
BETHELL, Leslie (Ed.). History of Latin America. São Paulo: EDUSP, 2000. volume III.
Chapter V
WASSERMAN, Claudia (Ed.). America: Five Centuries.
Chapter 4 and 5
Bethell, Leslie. Brazil and the idea of 'Latin America' in historical perspective. Hist. Est., Rio
January, vol. 22, n. 44, p. 289-321, July-December. 2009.
Supplementary Readings
DIVINE, Robert et al. America: Past and Present.

9. WEEK 09 - THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Objective
This week, it is expected that the candidate understands the main causes that contributed
for the outbreak of World War I. The focus, therefore, is not on the war itself, but on
"deep forces" (P. Renouvin) that led to the formation of a scenario conducive to war in
beginning of the 20th century. The candidate must also understand the main consequences
political, economic, and cultural policies of the world conflict.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
JOLL, J. Europe since 1870. Chapters VII and VIII.
VIZENTINI, Paulo Fagundes. The First World War and the Decline of Europe. Porto Alegre:
Publisher of UFRGS, 2004.
Complementary Readings
REIS FILHO, Daniel Aarão; FERREIRA, Jorge; ZENHA, Celeste (Org.). The twentieth century. Rio de
January: Brazilian Civilization, 2000. vol. 1.
MAYER, Arno J. The Power of Tradition. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 1990.
The Age of Extremes
HENING, Ruth. The Origins of the First World War.
 10. WEEK 10 - ASCENT OF SOVIET COMMUNISM
Objective
This week, it is expected that the candidate demonstrates knowledge of the main stages of
Russian Revolution and its repercussions for the world. As was made clear in the last competition,
CACD has taken pleasure in charging the different currents of socialism and cultural movements.
influenced by various leftist thoughts. In this sense, it is important to study the
history of the rise of Soviet communism along with these ideological aspects.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
REIS FILHO, Daniel Aarão The Russian revolutions and Soviet socialism. São Paulo: UNESP,
2007
REIS FILHO, Daniel Aarão; FERREIRA, Jorge; ZENHA, Celeste (Eds.). The twentieth century. Rio de
January: Brazilian Civilization, 2000. vol. 2. pages 35 to 61 and 79 to 109

11.WEEK 11 - INTERWAR PERIOD

Objective
This week, it is expected that the candidate understands the fundamental issues that
they characterized the interwar hiatus, as well as the fundamental aspects that led to
the outbreak of a new world conflict. The operation and weaknesses of the League of Nations, the
the rise of fascist regimes and American isolationism are elements
fundamental for understanding the period.
Recommended Readings
Required Readings
ARRUDA, José Jobson de Andrade. The crisis of liberal capitalism. In: REIS FILHO, Daniel Aarão;
FERREIRA, Jorge; ZENHA, Celeste (Org.). The twentieth century: the time of crises. Rio de Janeiro:
Brazilian Civilization, 2000. pages 11 to 35
Complementary Readings
COGGIOLA, Osvaldo. The Great Depressions (1873-1896 and 1929-1939): Foundations
economic, geopolitical consequences and lessons for the present. São Paulo: Alameda, 2009.
LIMONCIC, Flávio. The inventors of the New Deal: State and unions in the fight against the great
depression. Rio de Janeiro: Civilização Brasileira, 2009.

12.WEEK 12 - FASCISMS
Objective
This week, it is expected that the candidate will identify the main characteristics of the various
fascisms that appeared, mainly, in the interwar period. The highlight is on the
German and Italian cases, but the candidate must have a general understanding of other types of
fascisms on the European continent, as well as knowing how to differentiate the phenomenon of fascism from
other forms of authoritarian government, such as the government of Getúlio Vargas.
Recommended Readings
Required Readings
KONDER, Leandro. Political culture in critical years. In. The twentieth century - the time of
crises (Revolutions, Fascisms, and Wars). pages 61 to 79
Supplementary Readings
Nazism - the Triumph of the Will
The Origins of Totalitarianism

13. WEEK 13 - TO WORLD WAR II

Objective
This week, it is expected that the candidate will be able to understand the main causes that
led to the outbreak of a new world conflict, as well as the developments of this conflict
for the new world order of the post-1945 period. Just like in the week concerning the First World War
World, this week the focus should be on the 'deep forces' that led to the outbreak of
Second War, and not so much in military operations and in the theater of war post-1939. It should be
highlight, still, that the evidence gives enormous importance to factual aspects of
conferences of Moscow, Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam, Dumbarton Oaks and San Francisco.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
World War II: the planet in flames.
Retrospective of the 20th century.
Leituras Complementares
VIZENTINI, Paulo G. Fagundes. World War II. Porto Alegre: UFRGS Publishing.
MAGNOLI, Demétrio. The History of Wars. São Paulo: Contexto. pages 355 to 390

14. WEEK 14 - THE COLD WAR (CLASSICAL PERIOD)

Objective
This week, it is expected that the candidate understands, first of all, the reasons that
led to the deterioration of relations between the USA and the USSR after the end of World War II.
Secondly, the candidate must be able to identify the key characteristics of the 'Cold War.
"classical," in contrast to the periods of peaceful coexistence and détente. Thirdly,
The candidate must understand each of the crises of the period, with an emphasis on the civil war.
in Greece, the Berlin blockade and the Korean War.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
SARAIVA, José Flávio Sombra. Two giants and a condominium: from the Cold War to coexistence
peaceful (1947-1968). In: SARAIVA, José Flávio Sombra (Org) History of international relations
contemporary. pages 197 to 229.
WAACK, William. Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. In: MAGNOLI, Demétrio. History of Peace.
São Paulo: Contexto Publishing House. 2008.
VIZENTINI, Paulo Fagundes. In: REIS FILHO, Daniel Aarão; FERREIRA, Jorge; ZENHA, Celeste
(Org.). The 20th century. Rio de Janeiro: Civilização Brasileira, 2000. v. 3. pages 195 to 226
Supplementary Readings
BARBOSA, Elaine Senise; MAGNOLI, Demétrio. The Leviathan Challenged. Rio de Janeiro: Record.

15. WEEK 15 - COLD WAR (PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE)

Objective
This week, the candidate will study the process of peaceful coexistence. The goal is to know
identify the main characteristics of this period, in contrast with the classic Cold War and
with détente.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
VIZENTINI, Paulo G. Fagundes. From the Cold War to the Crisis. Porto Alegre: UFRGS Press. 1992.
Complementary Readings
The Chinese Revolution

16.WEEK 16 - THE COLD WAR (DÉTENTE AND THE SECOND COLD WAR)
Objective
This week, the candidate will study the three final moments of the Cold War: the period of
détente, the second cold war and the final moments that culminated in the implosion of the regime
Soviet and the consequent end of the Cold War. It is important to pay attention to the final moments that
precede the fall of the USSR just like the Reagan Administration in the USA.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
MEYER, Michel
KEYLOR, William. The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond: An International History since 1900.
Oxford University Press. 2011. Chapter 16

17. WEEK 17 - AFRO-ASIAN LIBERATION STRUGGLES (PART 1)

Objective
This week, the candidate will study the process of decolonization in Africa and Asia.
First of all, the candidate must understand the conceptual discussions surrounding the concept
of 'decolonization'. Next, it is important for the candidate to be able to identify the three waves of
decolonization, as well as its main characteristics. Finally, it is important that the
Candidate, get to know the basics of the decolonization process of a variety of countries.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
KEYLOR, William. The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond: An International History since 1900.
Oxford University Press. 2011. Chapter 14
BITTENCOURT, Marcelo. Colonialism, decolonization and crises in Africa
Complementary Readings
HERNANDEZ, Leila. Africa in the Classroom: A Visit to Contemporary History. Black Seal
Editions (Summus Editorial), 2005.

18.WEEK 18 - AFRO-ASIAN LIBERATION STRUGGLES (PART 2)

Objective
This week, the candidate should continue their study of the emancipation process.
the colonies in Africa and Asia. Emphasis should be placed on a deepening effort in
colonization processes in the main countries, especially in the Portuguese colonies in
Africa. The theme is widely explored in the admission exam for the diplomatic career.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
PANTOJA, S. Angola and Brazil in the Routes of the South Atlantic. 1st ed. Rio de Janeiro: Bertran Brasil,
1999.
SARAIVA, José Flávio Sombra The Place of Africa: The Atlantic Dimension of Foreign Policy
Brazilian (from 1945 to Our Days). 1st ed. BRASÍLIA: UNB, 1996.
LINHARES, Maria Y. Decolonization and National Liberation Struggles. In: The 20th Century. Vol. 3, pp.
35-64.

19.WEEK 19 - LATIN AMERICA IN THE 20TH CENTURY (PART 1)

Objective
This week, the candidate should achieve an understanding of the development process.
economic and political in Latin America in the 20th century, focusing on the different movements
revolutionaries that erupted throughout the century.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
ROMERO, Luiz Alberto. Brief Contemporary History of Argentina. Rio de Janeiro: Jorge
Zahar, 2008.
CHASTEEN, J. C. Latin America: A History of Fire and Blood. São Paulo: Campus Publishing.
2001
Ana. Latin America: Dependence, Dictatorships, and Guerrillas. In: The Twentieth Century. Vol.3, pp. 65-95.

20.WEEK 20 - LATIN AMERICA IN THE 20TH CENTURY (PART 2)

Objective
This week, the candidate will continue his study of Latin America in the 20th century.
focusing on revolutionary processes, especially those of Cuba and Nicaragua.
Recommended Readings
Mandatory Readings
The Mexican Revolution
(Collection Revolutions of the 20th Century)
Matilde ZIMMERMANN
WINN, Peter. The Chilean Revolution. São Paulo: Unesp Publishing, 2004
The Cuban Revolution
Revolutions of the 20th Century)