1914-Present

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1914-Present

• Review

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The Big Thematic picture

• Theme 1 Patterns and effects of interaction-Pace
  of interaction grows rapidly
• Theme 2 Dynamics of changes and
  continuity-Changes that started in the 19th
  century spread rapidly
• Theme 3 Effects of technology, economics,
  demographicsfrom 1 billion to 6 billion in less
  than 100 years!
• Theme 4 Systems of social structure and gender
  structure-Women gained the right to vote,
  Communism spread under the hope of creating
  egalitarian societies.

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Big Thematic picture part 2

• Theme 5 Cultural, intellectual, and religious
  developments-Global culture, Atom bomb, airplanes
  and rockets, nano technology! Its all changing
  so fast.
• Theme 6 Changes in functions and structures of
  states. Rise of the nation state after WWII,
  currently, perhaps the rise of macro-nationalism?

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Three Things to Remember

• Population increased rapidly as has movement of
  people.
• Traditional social and gender structures have
  been challenged during this time period- whether
  through political movements like communism or
  social movements like the suffrage movement.
• Women gained the right to vote in most parts of
  the world. New medical innovations have given
  women control over their reproductive system like
  never before. Through dolls like the Barbie,
  women continue to be objectified, however.

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Three more things to Remember

• The world has become more and more integrated due
  to improved communication and transportation
  technology. Global commerce is the norm.
  Fundamental religious movements have arisen
  because of the unease this new fast-paced
  connected world has fostered.
• Rise of the Nation-state in all areas of the
  world. As minority ethnic groups seek to assert
  their rights, conflicts arise within these states
• International organizations define the new-world
  order.

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The Bookends

• 1914- outbreak of WWI
• Weakening of European imperial system
• Rise of communism with Russian Revolution of 1917

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Details- World conflict

• World War I
• Great Depression
• Fascism and totalitarian states
• World War II
• Cold War
• Nationalist movements-Israel, Palestine,
  Sub-Saharan Africa, Vietnam
• Revolutions- Russia, China, Mexico, Iran

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Details- Demography and the Environment

• Rapid population growth
• Increased rapidity of Migration.
• Global diseases- AIDS, SARS, bird flu
• Rapid Urbanization, especially in the less
  developed countries
• Global warming as a result of industrialization
• Agricultural innovations- Green Revolution and GM
  foods

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Details- Social changes

• Changing roles of women in the west- birth
  control, feminism, women in the workforce.
• Women involved in revolutions and seen as legally
  equal to men.
• Conflict between western concept of women and
  traditional concept.
• Barbie vs. Sara

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Details- Cultural and Intellectual expressions

• African and Asian influences of European art.
• Western intellectual thought- especially science
  and the enlightenment- were highly influential to
  Asian and African areas.
• Traditional religious teachings continue to be
  influential and often form the backbone to
  anti-imperial activities.

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Details- Changing roles of States

• Enlightenment said that the government was needed
  to be responsive to the people (at least to males
  with property)
• Some new nation states experimented with
  democratic ideals (U.S. France, Britain)
• Land-based empires (coercive tribute states)
  continued to enforce absolute rule and resisted
  enlightenment ideas.
• Latin America co-opted the ideas, but usually
  just as justification for maintaining Creole
  power.

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Details Internationalization of Culture

• International organizations
• OPEC
• GATT
• WTO
• Multinational companies
• Microsoft
• Alcatel
• BP
• Rock and Roll, Jeans

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Changes and Continuities

• Change Nationalism
• Change Democracy
• Change Rapid Communication
• Change Women improved politically and
  economically
• Change Increased industrialization
• Continuity Women continue in traditional roles
• Continuity Peripheral states continue with
  subsistence and agricultural economies
• Continuity Unrepresentative governments
  prevalent

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Want to Know more?

• Princeton Review Cracking the World History AP
  test
• Kaplan AP World History
• Make sure you get the 2006-2007 editions. Essays
  formats have changed!