Global History & Geography 2R Course Units

 

 

The Age of Absolutism
(1500-1800)

  • Spain's Empire & European Absolutism
  • France's Ultimate Monarch
  • Central European Monarchs
  • Russian Czars Increase Power
  • Parliament limits the English Monarchy

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Scientific Revolution & The Enlightenment (1550-1789)

  • The Scientific Revolution
  • The Enlightenment in Europe
  • Spread of Enlightenment Ideas

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The French Revolution & Napoleon
(1789-1815)

  • Revolution Threatens the King
  • Revolution Brings Reform & Terror
  • Napoleon Forges an Empire
  • Napoleon's Empire Collapses
  • The Congress of Vienna

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Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West (1789-1900)

  • Latin America Wins Independence
  • Revolutions Disrupt Europe
  • Nationalism: Case Studies
  • Revolution in the Arts

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The Industrial Revolution
(1700-1900)

  • Beginnings of Industrialization
  • Industrialization: Case Studies
  • Industrialization Spreads
  • An Age of Reform

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The Age of Imperialism
(1850-1914)

  • Imperialists Divide Africa
  • Imperialism: Case Study
  • Muslims Lands Fall
  • The British in India
  • Western Powers In Southeast Asia

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Transformations Around the Globe
(1800-1914)

  • China Responds to Western Pressure
  • Japan Modernizes
  • The Mexican Revolution

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The Great War (1914-18)

  • The Stage is Set for War
  • War Consumes Europe
  • War Affects the World
  • A Flawed Peace

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Revolution and Nationalism
(1900-39)

  • Revolutions in Russia
  • Totalitarianism: Case Study
  • Collapse of Chinese Imperial Rule
  • Nationalism In India & Southwest Asia

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Years of Crisis (1919-39)

  • A Global Depression
  • Fascism Rises in Europe
  • Aggressors on the March

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World War II (1939-45)

  • Lightning War
  • Japan Strikes in the Pacific
  • The Holocaust
  • Allies Are Victorious
  • Devastation of Europe & Japan

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Restructuring the Postwar World
(1945-Present)

  • Two Superpowers Face Off
  • Communists Triumph in China
  • War in Korea & Vietnam
  • The Cold War Thaws

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Postwar Nationalism
(1945-Present)

  • India Gains Independence
  • Southeast Asia Gains Independence
  • New Nations in Africa
  • Conflicts in the Middle East

Struggles for Democracy
(1945-Present)

  • Democracy: Case Study
  • Democratic Challenges in Africa
  • Gorbachev Moves Toward Democracy
  • Collapse of the USSR
  • China Follows Its Own Path

 

 

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