HIST 102War and Society in Europe, 1914-1945
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- History
Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2025–26.
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course explores the impact of World Wars 1 and 2 on European society, with a special emphasis on the experiences of the ordinary person.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Reviewed on UW Flow
92% liked it67% easy100% useful
From 12 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
A fun course with a great prof
May 2019 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Actually attend the lectures... but be sure you are caffeinated and can stay awake through them!
Nov 2014 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Learned a lot about European war that I never understood before (or cared to understand, I guess?). Good for an average booster, provided that you show up for the iClicker questions (that are literally so easy you could do them if you were deaf, dumb and blind simultaneously).
Feb 2013 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
13 posts and comments in 12 threads mention HIST 102, November 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2021
[deleted by user] 1 point, 12 comments
u/cribblindepression: “I took Hist102 with Taylor a while back and really liked it! There were three papers (super short and based on readings) and a take home final. I found HIST256 (Murders in Canadian History) to be very interesting too. Grades were weighted between weekly discussion posts and 5-6? …”
Winter 2020
Hist102 Inclass- Notes 4 points, 0 comments
u/flakpanzer40: “Does anyone have Hist102 with Dr. Taylor and mind sharing some of their notes? I had to miss a few classes due to interviews. Thanks!”
One last elective 8 points, 8 comments
u/ClassicISTP: “… The ones I am considering are- Hist 102, BET 300, PHIL 216. …”
Fall 2019
Any suggestions on HIST courses? Or advice for HIST102 with Lynne Taylor? 3 points, 18 comments
u/DoNotUseAdmin: “Considering taking hist 102 next term but have zero idea about it. How is the mark breakdown and workload? And how is Lynne Taylor? Is she a tough marker? Or any other hist courses recommended? Thx in advance!”
u/cribblindepression: “I'm thinking of taking HIST102 next term too. They uploaded the syllabus for it online and it has all of the mark breakdowns for the assignments + final.”
Spring 2018
Fun History Courses for next term 6 points, 2 comments
“Hey, does anyone know about any interesting history courses? Right now im looking into HIST 358, but ive never taken a history class before and I dont get a bad mark cause of my lack of experience”
u/hl32: “I'm wondering the same thing too. I'm looking into taking HIST 102 because I love the first and second world war history. If anyone can answer the OP's question that would be great!”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… GGOV 701 GRK 101 GRK 133 GRK 201 GRK 233 GRK 332 GRK 490 GRK 600 GS 901 GS 902 GS 903 GS ; HIST 102 HIST 103 HIST 105 HIST 110 HIST 113 HIST 115 HIST 200 HIST 202”
Winter 2017
HIST 102 HELP!!!!! Notes to send from the past 2 weeks 2 points, 4 comments
u/LazyGamerATN: “Hey so long story short my notes for HIST 102 were lost (written by hand) and since the course has no online material I am feeling panicked with the exam coming up. …”
Looking for interesting courses with little reading/research 1 point, 3 comments
“Do you know of any (bird?) courses which you just have to show up to class to understand what's happening? …”
u/sktristan: “Taking HIST 102 (Europe 1914 - 1945) right now: there's no textbook, no midterm, and no tests. The only assignments involve taking a 30 page article and summarizing it in two pages which takes around 2 hours and there's only 3 the whole semester. …”
Fall 2016
HIST 102 3 points, 0 comments
[deleted]: “Do recommend this course with Lynne Taylor? I am interested in the topic but there is no information about the textbook/readings, the evaluations and most importantly opinions on the prof and course. Could you give me some input on the course? Thanks.”
Fall 2015
What courses did you take to fulfill your elective depth requirement? 2 points, 11 comments
“1.5 units with the same subject, including at least 0.5 units at third-year level or higher OR 1.5 units with the same subject forming a prerequisite chain of length three Did you like those courses? …”
u/abr71310: “… HIST102, HIST120, HIST200, HIST220, HIST226, HIST243, HIST341, HIST356, HIST358. HIST358 even led me to take my first trip outside of NA - to Germany! Met some awesome folks here; unforgettable experiences. …”
Winter 2015
What is a good HIST course to take based on how interesting it is, its evaluations, and workload. 7 points, 14 comments
“So far, I am interested in HIST 262. Any comments on that course?”
u/Alzadar: “History courses I've taken: HIST 356 20th Century Russia HIST 258 United States Since 1877 HIST 102 War&Society in Europe, 1914-45 HIST 226 Canada in World War II Of those I most highly recommend 356 and 226. …”
Fall 2011
Need Electives for 2b term, You guys must know some light courses. 4 points, 23 comments
u/Bartron: “If you're in engineering, HIST 102 (War and Society in Europe, 1914-1945) is interesting, light (2-3 short papers and the final) and on the approved CSE list.”
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