Course Overview

The Western Europe since 1945 DSST exam covers the material that would typically be taught in an undergraduate introductory course on contemporary Western Europe. InstantCert's course for this subject involves a look at the overall trends and changes in Western Europe and the formation and evolution of the European Union as well as a closer look at the individual development of Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Topics Covered in This Course

Historical Background

Reconstruction of Europe After World War II
Impacts of the Cold War on Europe
Impacts of the end of the colonial era on Europe
The expansion of democracy and the welfare state
Prominence and decline of Communism
Emergence and development of European Institutions

National Political Systems (Primarily focused on France, Germany, Italy Spain and the United Kingdom)

Major Patterns of Governance
Political Processes and Institutions
Governmental Institutions
Political Economy

Issues and Policies

Class Distinctions
Gender
Ethnicity
Migration
Employment
Social Policies
Politics of Identity

European Institutions and Processes

Common Institutions for governance, economic affairs, human rights, and security
Common Policymaking
Issues and Policies

Customer Test Results for the Western Europe since 1945 DSST

48 users submitted test results since January, 2009
48 of those users reported a passing score (100%)


The following are a sample of the test results submitted by members who’ve taken the Western Europe since 1945 DSST exam after using InstantCert’s study program. These are unfiltered, unedited results and this list is automatically updated to show the ten most recent results:

January 25, 2012 User  passed with a score of 51 out of 80
December 15, 2011 User  passed with a score of 63 out of 80
December 1, 2011 User  passed with a score of 60 out of 80
November 5, 2011 User  passed with a score of 57 out of 80
September 2, 2011 User  passed with a score of 55 out of 80
June 9, 2011 User  passed with a score of 51 out of 80
May 26, 2011 User  passed with a score of 71 out of 80
May 17, 2011 User  passed with a score of 65 out of 80
May 10, 2011 User  passed with a score of 58 out of 80
February 15, 2011 User  passed with a score of 60 out of 80

Free Sample Questions For The Western Europe since 1945 Dantes

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Following the defeat of Germany in 1945, the wartime alliance between Britain, the U.S. and the __________ ________ began to fall apart.


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Related Exams with Overlapping Subject Matter

Western Europe since 1945 does not have a significant amount of overlap with any of the other CLEP or DSST exams.