World History
Can we understand our present if we do not understand our past? From Europe to Asia, and the medieval period to the modern day, explore the events and characters that have shaped our world. WEA Sydney offers the chance to study in a relaxed environment and our central CBD location is easily accessible by public transport.
Iran from Ancient Times to Modern Theocracy
<p>As part of Ancient Persia, Iran shared in the greatness of the great empires of Cyrus, Darius and Xerxes. But, after the Muslim advance out of Arabia, it became an Islamic state, following the
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Dictators Who Changed History
<p>Starting with the Austrian born ‘Führer’, Adolf Hitler, look at the lives and impact of five infamous dictators: Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union during World War II; the Italian Fascist
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The Ottoman Renaissance 1413-1575
<p>Discover the development of the Ottoman mosque and monumental tomb architecture, as well as other decorative arts such as Iznik ceramics and calligraphy. We also look at several contemporary
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Decisive Naval Battles: Leyte Gulf
<p>In October 1944 US and Australian naval units moved to retake the Philippines resulting in the largest naval battle in history between the Japanese and US Navies. We look at the background leading
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Origins of the American Civil War: How Did It Come to This?
<p>The American Civil War (1861 to 1865) not only cost over 600,000 lives, but wrought huge economic loss to both North and South. How did it come to this? The political and social structures in
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Understanding China: Past and Future
<p>China is very much in the news but not well understood. This course will show how Chinese history for the last few thousand years influence the present and what it means to Australia. Xi Jin Ping
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Shaping History: Famous Spies Continued
<p>Another journey to the secret world of spies: the Dreyfus affair in 1898; the German ‘Master Spy’, Franz von Rintelen; Virginia Hall, who coordinated the activities of the French Resistance;
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Grand Failure: The Story of the League of Nations
The victors in World War I set up the League of Nations to prevent further wars by promoting disarmament, collective security and negotiation. The League introduced a mandate system to lead the former
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