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Introduction<br/>1. Paris Peace Conference—Peace Settlements -- <br/>Cost of the First World War—Armistice—Leaders of the Peace Conference—Organisation and Problems of the Conference—Bases of Peace making—Wilson's Fourteen Points—Wilson's Four-Points—Criticism of Wilson's Programme of World Peace—Secret Treaties—Drafting and Sighing of the Versailles Treaty—Main Provisions of the Versailles Treaty—Criticism of the Versailles Treaty Was the Versailles a Dictated Peace ?—The Versailles Treaty and the Second World War—The Versailles Treaty and the Wilsonian Principles—Other Treaties—Importance of the World War I<br/><br/>2. The Allies and Germany to the Occupation of the Ruhr <br/>Relations among the Allies—British and French attitude towards Germany<br/><br/>3. Problem of Reparation and War-debts <br/>Basis of Reparation-The terms of the Treaty-Paris Resolution-London Schedule, 1921-The Ruhr Occupation- Dawes Plan—Young Committee-Young Plan- End of Reparation-Inter-Allied Debts-The Economic Crisis—Causes of the Crisis—Results.<br/><br/>4. The Quest for International Security --<br/>Problem of Security—Draft Treaty of Mutual Assistance —Geneva Protocol—Locarno Agreements—Criticism of the Locarno Agreements—The Kellogg-Briand Pact Criticism—The Kellogg-Briand Pact and the Nuremberg Trial—General Act—Security Outside the League—New System of Alliance—French Alliances—Little Entente --- Italian Alliances—Saadabad Pact—Scandinavian Bloc- Baltic Pact—Briand's Project—Pact of Rome—London Agreements—Rise of Hitler and the Rise of New System of Alliances—Causes of the Failure of Collective Security. <br/><br/>5. Problem of Disarmament <br/>Disarmament through the League—Causes of the Failure of the Disarmament Conference—Disarmament Outside<br/>the League<br/><br/>6. Rise of Soviet Russia : Russia's Foreign Relations—1917-45 -- <br/>International significance of Russian Revolution of 1917 —Foreign Relations of Soviet Russia, 1917-45—Bases of Soviet Diplomacy—First Phase, 1917-21—World wide Revolution—Russia and Western Europe—Results of the Western Intervention—Causes of the Success of Russia— Second Phase, 1921-32—Third Phase, 1933-38—Fourth<br/>Phase, 1938-39—Fifth Phase, 1939-45—Aggression upon Russia by Germany—Conclusion—Middle Eastern Policy of Soviet Union—Far Eastern Policy of Soviet Union— Russo-Chinese Relations, 1917-45—Russo-Japanese Relations, 1917-45<br/><br/>7. Nationalism, Ideology and International Relations <br/>Modern Nationalism : its Nature, Origin and Development—The Factors Conducive to Nationalism—Nationalism and International Society—Ideology and International Relations<br/><br/>8. Rise of Fascist Italy : Fascist Italy's Foreign Relations <br/>The Fascist Revolution—Condition of Italy in 1919—The Fascist Doctrine—Foreign Policy of Italy—Principles and Objectives—Italy's Foreign Relations, 1922-45— Italy and Greece—Italy and France—Italy and Yugoslavia—Italy and Ethiopia—Italy and Albania Intervention in Spanish Civil War—Causes of the Spanish Civil War—Pact of 1939 between Italy and Germany—World War II: Italy and Germany<br/><br/>9. Rise of Nazi Germany : Nazi Germany's Foreign Relations<br/>German Revolution and the Weimar Republic—Hitler and Nazi Movement—Causes of the Success of the Nazis—Ideas and Politics of the Nazis—Nazi Germany and Collapse of Collective Security—Europe's reaction to the Anschluss—The End of Czechoslovakia—Munich Pact—Effects of Munich—Attack upon Czechoslovakia— Reactions on world opinion—Reactions in Europe—Preparations of Germany's invasion on Poland—Russo-German Non-aggression Pact Responsibility of Britain and France—War Declared on Germany<br/><br/>10. Economic Nationalism : Its Growth and Role between the two World Wars<br/><br/>11. The Middle East, 1919-1945 <br/>Features of Middle Eastern Politics—Rise of Turkey—Beginning of the Nationalist Movement in Turkey—Foreign Relations of Turkey, 1923-45—Relations with Soviet Russia—Relations with the Western Powers—Relations with Italy and Germany—Relations with Middle Eastern and Balkan States—Anglo-Egyptian Relations, 1919-45—The Palestine Problems—Attempts to Solve Palestine Problems—Iran-Iraq—Syria and Lebanon—Saudi Arbia<br/><br/>12. The Far East, 1919-1945 <br/>International Importance of the Far East—Features of the Far Eastern History between 1919 and 1945—China— China and the First World War—China at Paris Conference—China at Washington Conference—Foreign Relations of China—Imperialism of Japan—Japan and the First World War—Japan and the Paris Peace Conference—Washington Conference—Japan's Foreign Relations—Causes of the Success of Japan's Foreign Policy—Japan and the Second World War—The Far Eastern Policy of the Big Powers<br/><br/>13. The Appeasement Policy of the Western Powers : <br/>Appeasement Policy of Britain—Appeasement towards Japan—Appeasement towards Italy—Appeasement towards Germany—French Appeasement Policy—Bases of French Appeasement—American Appeasement Policy— Bases of American Appeasement<br/><br/>14. The Second World War and the Peace Treaties, 1939-1950 <br/>Causes of the Second World War—Course of the Second World War—The U.S.A. and the Second World War-Causes of the Fall of Germany—War-time Conferences—Peace Negotiations and Peace Treaties—Peace Treaty with Italy—Peace Treaty with Rumania—Peace Treaty - with Bulgaria—Peace Treaty with Hungary—Peace Treaty<br/>with Finland—Defeated Germany and the Allies—Occupation Zones-^Future Boundaries—Population Trans-The German War Criminals and the Nuremberg Trial—Arguments for and Against the Nuremberg Trial— De-Nazification—German Demilitarisation—Germany's Economic Disunion—Reparation Restoration of Local self Government—The Federal Republic of Germany—The German Democratic Republic—Austria and the Allies Japan and the Allies—Peace Treaty with Japan— Peace Treaty between America and Japan—Results of the Second World War<br/><br/>15. Formation of Two Blocs after the Second World War ; Cold War --<br/>Origin of the Cold War—Bipolar Politics—Progress of the Cold War between the Two Blocs—Soviet Union and the West First Five Treaties—Italian Reparation—Paris Peace Conference—German Problem—Berlin Question Austria Korea Indo China—Laos Troubles—China—Formosa —Middle East —Disarmament —Ideological Aspect of the Conflict — Indirect Conflict — Regional Alliances : Military—NATO—The Warsaw Pact —SEATO—The ANZUS Pact —The Bagdad Pact <br/> America: Rio and Bogota Pacts — Regional Alliances : Economic—The Cold War takes a new look —Isolation, Non <br/> alignment and Cold War —Character of the Non-alignment t Movement —The future of Non-aligned Movement — Helsinki Accord —Non-alignment Movement and Economic Independence—The NAM and World Affairs<br/><br/>16. Germany and the Cold War <br/>Problems of German Unity—Yalta and Potsdam Resolutions—Two Germanys —Domestic Progress of West Germany—Western and Soviet View on German Unification—Western Proposal —Soviet Proposal —East German Government Proposal—British Proposal —Berlin Problem —Soviet Counter —proposal —Neutral Summit meeting 1961 — End of the Cold War<br/><br/>17. Rise of Asia <br/>Population Pressures and their effects—Political Trouble Centres . Japan—China—Indonesia —Indo —China—Vietnam Crisis —Problem of Laos —Cambodia —Burma—Pakistan—Pan Asianism—Asia and West Emergence of Bangladesh <br/> How Europe Looked at Bangladesh —Fall of Shaikh Mujibur Rahman —Major World Powers' involvement in South Asia —The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC)<br/><br/>18. India in World Politics <br/>Foreign policy of India —India and China —India and Pakistan-India and the U.S.S.R.-India-Russia-China-India and America-India and SriLanka-India and world peace —Conclusion —Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace —India and China —India and Pakistan —India and the U.S.S.R. —India and America —India and Sri Lanka —India and World peace<br/><br/>19. Awakening of Africa <br/>Chief Causes of Awakening—Moslem Nationalism— Freedom Movement of Algeria —Negro Freedom Movement<br/>—Congo Problems — Rhodesia — Movement for African Unity — Favourable Factors of African Unity — Prospects of Afro-Asian Unity — Communism in Africa — The United States and Africa — Impact of Awakening<br/><br/>20. The Middle East Since 1945 <br/>The Arab League — New Egypt — West Asia and the big powers — Persia — Turkey — Palestine Iraq — Cyprus — The Soviet Union and the Arab World — West Asia<br/><br/>211 Prospects of Disarmament after the Second World War <br/>U.N.O. and Disarmament — Conclusion — Prospects of Disarmament — An Assessment of the Role of the U.N.<br/>vis-a-vis Disarmament<br/><br/>22. International Organisations <br/>The League of Nations: Origin — Organisation of the League —Nature of the League—Activities of the League—League<br/>and the World Peace — Other Activities of the League — Achievements of the League of Nations — Causes of the Failure of the League of Nations — The United Nations : Origin of U.N.O. — Relation between the Security Council and the General Assembly ; Activities of the United Nations — The U.N.O. and the League of Nations ; United Nations as \<br/>World Forum — The Commonwealth of Nations — Common wealth : its relevance to-day. <br/><br/>A Review of Major Development in the Field of International Relations Since 1989 <br/>I. Indo-Sri Lanka Relations, 2. Combodia, 3. Nepal ; Return to Democracy, 4. SARC Summit —1990, 5. Non-Aligned Movement, 6. Palestine, 7. Indo-China Relations, 8. Afghanistan, 9. the Gulf Crisis ; 1990-91, 10. Namibia, 11. Re-unification of Germany, 12. Prospects of Disarmament, 13. The End of Cold War. 14. Collapse of Soviet Union and aftermath. |
