Presents a framework of key events in the 20th century in a user-friendly format. The World in the Twentieth Century is a brief, straightforward text written so instructors may guide their students through learning and using the historical events of the 20th century. It focuses on encouraging students to make connections and understand the big picture by centering on four important themes: The effects of technology on world historyChanging global identitiesShifting bordersGlobalization Learning Goals Upon completing this book readers will be able to: Understand the events and issues…mehr
Presents a framework of key events in the 20th century in a user-friendly format.
The World in the Twentieth Century is a brief, straightforward text written so instructors may guide their students through learning and using the historical events of the 20th century.
It focuses on encouraging students to make connections and understand the big picture by centering on four important themes: The effects of technology on world historyChanging global identitiesShifting bordersGlobalization Learning Goals
Upon completing this book readers will be able to: Understand the events and issues of the 20th centuryLink the events and people of the past to current events and global conditionsConnect the events and concepts to the overarching course themes
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Stephanie A. Hallock is an associate professor of political science at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland, where she chairs the college’s International Education Initiative. Her primary work has been in the area of global curriculum development and study abroad, consulting and presenting in Bulgaria and the United States. These experiences led to her current exploration of various pedagogical approaches to promote student engagement, both in the classroom and larger communities in which they live. In 2009, she received a NISOD Excellence Award for teaching and leadership. She received her B.A. from Roanoke College, an M.A. from Virginia Tech and a Ph.D. from the University of Miami (FL). She began her teaching career at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida.
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Found in this section: 1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents 1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Setting the Stage: Overview of the Nineteenth Century Chapter 2 The Great War: 1914-1918 Chapter 3 The Inter-War Years: Immediate Consequences of The Great War Chapter 4 Political Ideologies of the Interwar Years Chapter 5 World War II Chapter 6 Conflict and Convergence: 1945-1950 Chapter 7 The Cold War Begins Chapter 8 Khrushchev’s Cold War Chapter 9 The Problems of Decolonization Chapter 10 The Cold War Cools: 1965-1979 Chapter 11 Conflict in the Middle East Chapter 12 The Cold War Ends Chapter 13 Restructuring Relationships Chapter 14 The Legacy of the Twentieth Century 2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Setting the Stage: Overview of the Nineteenth Century Empires Structure the Globe New Imperialism The Direct Effects of Industrialization Ideological Revolutions against Conservatism The World in 1900 Chapter 2: The Great War: 1914-1918 Changes in Europe Surprise and Stalemate Revolutions Restructure Russia The United States Enters and the Great War Ends Chapter 3: The Inter-War Years: Immediate Consequences of The Great War The Treaty of Versailles Imperial Demise and Restructuring The Great Depression Technology Marches Forward Chapter 4: Political Ideologies of the Interwar Years Democracy Authoritarian/Military Dictatorships Communism Fascism The Rise of Nazi Germany Chapter 5: World War II The War Begins in Europe: 1939-1941 Opening the Eastern Front: 1941-1942 War in the Pacific: 1941-1943 The North African Theater Germany on the Defensive: 1943-1945 The Final Phase in the Pacific: 1944-1945 The Human Cost of the War Chapter 6: Conflict and Convergence: 1945-1950 Worldwide Conflict Western Europe on the Front Line Regional Conflicts International and Regional Convergence Chapter 7: The Cold War Begins US Occupation of Japan The “Other” Communism: Mao’s People’s Republic of China Conflict in Korea The Arms Race Battle-by-proxy Chapter 8: Khrushchev’s Cold War Changes in the USSR Peaceful Coexistence Challenges in the Satellite Bloc The Soviet Sphere of Influence Reaches the Western Hemisphere Chapter 9: The Problems of Decolonization The Forces Behind Decolonization Africa Asia The Non-Aligned Movement Chapter 10: The Cold War Cools: 1965-1979 The Brezhnev Era in the East Changes for the West A Shift in Cold War Thinking Chapter 11: Conflict in the Middle East Arab-Israeli Relations Iraq and Iran The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Chapter 12: The Cold War Ends Reagan and Gorbachev The Iron Curtain Unravels Revolution Reaches the USSR The Soviet Empire Crumbles Chapter 13: Restructuring Relationships Restructuring Global Politics and Economics Restructuring the Nation-State Backlash Chapter 14: The Legacy of the Twentieth Century Integration Disintegration Competing Perspectives of the Twenty-first Century
Found in this section: 1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents 1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Setting the Stage: Overview of the Nineteenth Century Chapter 2 The Great War: 1914-1918 Chapter 3 The Inter-War Years: Immediate Consequences of The Great War Chapter 4 Political Ideologies of the Interwar Years Chapter 5 World War II Chapter 6 Conflict and Convergence: 1945-1950 Chapter 7 The Cold War Begins Chapter 8 Khrushchev’s Cold War Chapter 9 The Problems of Decolonization Chapter 10 The Cold War Cools: 1965-1979 Chapter 11 Conflict in the Middle East Chapter 12 The Cold War Ends Chapter 13 Restructuring Relationships Chapter 14 The Legacy of the Twentieth Century 2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Setting the Stage: Overview of the Nineteenth Century Empires Structure the Globe New Imperialism The Direct Effects of Industrialization Ideological Revolutions against Conservatism The World in 1900 Chapter 2: The Great War: 1914-1918 Changes in Europe Surprise and Stalemate Revolutions Restructure Russia The United States Enters and the Great War Ends Chapter 3: The Inter-War Years: Immediate Consequences of The Great War The Treaty of Versailles Imperial Demise and Restructuring The Great Depression Technology Marches Forward Chapter 4: Political Ideologies of the Interwar Years Democracy Authoritarian/Military Dictatorships Communism Fascism The Rise of Nazi Germany Chapter 5: World War II The War Begins in Europe: 1939-1941 Opening the Eastern Front: 1941-1942 War in the Pacific: 1941-1943 The North African Theater Germany on the Defensive: 1943-1945 The Final Phase in the Pacific: 1944-1945 The Human Cost of the War Chapter 6: Conflict and Convergence: 1945-1950 Worldwide Conflict Western Europe on the Front Line Regional Conflicts International and Regional Convergence Chapter 7: The Cold War Begins US Occupation of Japan The “Other” Communism: Mao’s People’s Republic of China Conflict in Korea The Arms Race Battle-by-proxy Chapter 8: Khrushchev’s Cold War Changes in the USSR Peaceful Coexistence Challenges in the Satellite Bloc The Soviet Sphere of Influence Reaches the Western Hemisphere Chapter 9: The Problems of Decolonization The Forces Behind Decolonization Africa Asia The Non-Aligned Movement Chapter 10: The Cold War Cools: 1965-1979 The Brezhnev Era in the East Changes for the West A Shift in Cold War Thinking Chapter 11: Conflict in the Middle East Arab-Israeli Relations Iraq and Iran The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Chapter 12: The Cold War Ends Reagan and Gorbachev The Iron Curtain Unravels Revolution Reaches the USSR The Soviet Empire Crumbles Chapter 13: Restructuring Relationships Restructuring Global Politics and Economics Restructuring the Nation-State Backlash Chapter 14: The Legacy of the Twentieth Century Integration Disintegration Competing Perspectives of the Twenty-first Century
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