World History Connections to Today

by Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor; Esler, Anthony

• ISBN13: 9780134348063
• ISBN10: 0134348060
• Edition: Student
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
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Table of Contents

The Big Picture: Focus on Themes

Connecting with Past Learnings: Prehistory to Early Modern Times

Early Civilizations

Empires of the Ancient World

Regional Civilizations

Early Modern Times

UNIT 1 Enlightnment and Revolution

The Enlightenment and the American Revolution (1715--1800)

The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789--1815)

The Industrial Revolution Begins (1750--1850)

Revolutions in Europe and Latin America (1790--1848)

UNIT 2 Industrialism and a New Global Age

Life in the Industrial Age (1800--1910)

Nationalism Triumphs in Europe (1800--1914)

Growth of Western Democracies (1815--1914)

The New Imperialism (1800--1914)

New Global Patterns (1800--1914)

UNIT 3 World Wars and Revolutions

World War I and Its Aftermath (1914--1919)

Revolution in Russia (1917--1939)

Nationalism and Revolution Around the World (1914--1939)

Crisis of Democracy in the West (1919--1939)

World War II and Its Aftermath (1931--1949)

UNIT 4 The World Today

The World Since 1945: An Overview (1945--Present)

Europe and North America (1945--Presnt)

East Asia and the Middle East (1945--Present)

South Asia and the Middle East (1945--Present)

Africa (1945--Present)

Latin America (1945--Present)

UNIT 5 Case Studies on Contemporary Issues: Portfolio Projects

Russia and Germany: After Communism

Ukraine and Yugoslavia: The Resurgence of Nationalism

Japan and Mexico: The Path to Prosperity

Argentina and South Africa: The Road to Democracy

The Czech Republic and South Korea: Democracy and Economic Development

Women in National Development: Bangladesh and Norway

Civic Participation: Australia and the United States