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