WORLD CIVILIZATIONS SINCE 1500

TOPICS

Introduction

Transoceanic Connections and Global Interactions

The Clash of Cultures:  Europeans in the Americas

 Capitalism and Empire

The Expansion of Islamic Empires in the Middle East, Europe, and India

China's Long Modernization

Pyramid Shaped Societies in Asia and Europe

Religion and the Scientific Revolution

The European Scientific Revolution in Global Perspective

The Rise of Capitalism and Slavery

Slavery and the Formation of an Atlantic World

The European Intellectual Revolution:   "The Enlightenment"

The Enlightenment and the American Revolution

The French Revolution

The French Revolution and Its Impact

Latin American Independence Movements

The Industrial Revolution in England

Global Impact of the Industrial Revolution

Darwinism, Social Darwinism, and Neo-Colonialism

The Chinese and Japanese Responses to Western Imperialism

How Technology Changed the Face of War

Early Twentieth Century Revolutions: The Russian Revolution

Early Twentieth Century Revolutions: The Mexican Revolution

The Age of Uncertainty and Anxiety

Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany

The Origins and Fighting of the War in Europe

Japanese Expansion and the Outbreak of World War II

World War II

The Holocaust

The Cold War

Decolonization in the Middle East

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