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1900 – Present 20th century and Beyond
AP World History Periodization Why 1900?
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Ideologies Economic vs Political
Socialism – Scientific, Utopian -> International Marxism Communism Fascism- Totalitarianism Representative democracy
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Revolutions New ideas about class and property, land reform
How did this differ from 18th and 19th century?
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Mexican Revolution
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Russian Revolution “Peace, Bread, and Land”
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Chinese Revolutions
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Cuban Revolution
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Iranian Revolution
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A New Age of Conflict Role of technology– how war changes
Continued Impact of Disease Connection of Nationalism to conflict Balance of power politics versus ethnic nationalism
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World War I- The Great War
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World War II – The Western Front
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World War II – The Eastern Front
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World War II- Globally
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World War II- The Pacific War
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The Cold War
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International Organizations
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International Terrorism
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Decolonization A long and painful process– Resistance, Protests, Gradual or sudden transitions… Colonial legacies?
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Independence
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Colonial Legacy
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Global Economics Global Depression East & West Interdependence
Emergence of Pacific Rim Globalization– pros and cons? NAFTA and W.T.O. Consumerism Religious response to Globalization
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Global Economics
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Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948
Genocide Convention, 1948 Armenian 1918 Jewish Holocaust 1930’s- 1940’s Cambodia- Pol Pot Rwanda, 1994 Child Labor, Soldiers, Slavery
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Genocide Statistics- Think POV
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Genocide
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Social Reforms Rise of Feminism (suffrage for women)
Civil rights movements globally Anti-apartheid movement in South Africa Class, religious, racial, gender, and sexual orientation, reforms worldwide
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Social Changes
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Human Environmental Interaction
Continued Urbanization Green Revolution Deforestation Ozone depletion Global environmental efforts
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Human Environmental Interaction
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World Population
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Questions Do International Organizations impede (hurt) the United States or help it? Explain What challenges will society face in the future Do Universal Truths exist? (Universal Truths are statements that are always true and will always be true) Have humans become more barbaric (violent, cruel, evil) over time or less barbaric over time? Explain
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