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Industrial Revolution
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1700s
Began in Europe Facrotires, machines, urbanization -->pollution |
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Chinese Communist Revolution
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1948
Mao Zedong -->China becomes a world economic power |
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Fall of constantinople
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1453
End of the Christian Byzantine Empire |
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French Revolution
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1789
spread of democracy & nationalism |
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Collapse of the Communist bloc in the Soviet Union
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Initiated years of change in Eastern European nations
& Brought an end to the cold war |
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Chinese Influence on Japan
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Throught the Bridge of Korea
China influences culture fo Japan |
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Industrialization in Britain
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Britain's natural resources & geographical factors allow Industrail Revolution to begin
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ECONOMIC SYSTEMS:
-Traditional Economy -Mercantilism -Capitalism/ Market Economy -Marxist Socialism/ Command economy |
Traditional Economy- Farming, substistence agriculture
Mercantilism Capitalism/ Market Economy Marxist Socialism/ Command economy |
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Roman Civilization
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Law, justice, latin, body of literature
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Gupta Golden Age
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India
320-550 math, medicine, arts, architecture Gupta Dynasty |
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Islamic Golden Age
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750-1350
math & science |
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African Civilizations
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1200s-1599s
scholarship, art |
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German and Italian Unifcaion
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1800s
Small states --> One nation |
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Indian Nationalism
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Democracy
Hindu & Muslim culture leads to independence (1948) |
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African Independence Movements
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4 European powers controlled Africa
-->African people seek liberation & self-determination |
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British Imperialism in India
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late 1700s
some benefits local industry & culture suffers |
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Japanese Imperialism
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Meiji period: Japan rules Korea
Cause of WWII |
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Imperial Rivalry
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Rivalry between Germany & France helps cause WWI
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Byzantine empire diversity
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many cultures & traditions
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Balkans
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religious & ethnic diversity leads to conflict
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Global Economy
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Global economy becoming more interdpendent
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English Bill of Rights
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limits the power of the monarchy
returns traditional rights to English citizens |
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Irish Potato Famine
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British contiued to export crops
1 mil + Irish people died |
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Muslim Influence on Africa
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spread technologies, ideas & Islamic religion
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Silk Road
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western china --> mediterranean
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Space Exploration
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Major world powers explore space
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Crusades
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Christial and Muslim armies battle for control of Palestine
cultural diffusion increased interest in Middle East by Europe |
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CONFLICT
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RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS: between people of differing belief systems.
-Northern Ireland -India -Middle East POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS: groups seek democratic reform/ national independence WORLD WAR I: First industrialized & global conflict THE COLD WAR: Influences entire world |
Religious Conflict
Political Revolutions WWI Cold War |
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MODERN GLOBAL CONNECTIONS & INTERACTIONS
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ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION: Nations are becoming omre independent in their decisions about environmental issues
MIGRATIONS: Recently, migrations because of economic conditions from -Africa -Asia -Latin Ameria ----> Europe & North AMerica TERRORISM: Technology allows groups to express anger globally trough random violence THE UNITED NATIONS: Created after WWII Seek peaceful solutions to global problems & conflicts |
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Migration Terrorism The UN |
