1914 – present 20 th century and beyond ap world history periodization why 1914?
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1914 – Present20th century and Beyond
AP World History
Periodization
Why 1914?
Ideologies
Economic vs Political Socialism – Scientific, Utopian ->
International Marxism Communism Fascism- Totalitarianism Representative democracy
Revolutions
New ideas about class and property, land reform
How did this differ from 18th and 19th century?
Mexican Revolution
Russian Revolution
“Peace, Bread, and
Land”
Chinese Revolutions
Cuban Revolution
Iranian Revolution
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
World War I- The Great War
World War II – The Western Front
World War II – The Eastern Front
World War II- Globally
World War II- The Pacific War
The Cold War
International Organizations
International Terrorism
Decolonization
A long and painful process– Resistance, Protests, Gradual or sudden transitions…
Colonial legacies?
Independence
Colonial Legacy
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
Global Economics
Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 Genocide Convention, 1948
Armenian 1918 Jewish Holocaust 1930’s- 1940’s Cambodia- Pol Pot 1975- 1979 Rwanda, 1994
Child Labor, Soldiers, Slavery
Genocide Statistics- Think POV
Genocide
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
Social Changes
Human Environmental Interaction
Continued Urbanization Green Revolution Deforestation Ozone depletion Global environmental efforts
Human Environmental Interaction
World Population
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