MCQs:
SAQs:
(From Fiveable):
Identify ONE factor that lead to the collapse of land-based empires in the 20th century(ties to decolonization/think about the Ottoman Empire)
Describe one way that nations mobilized their civilian populations for war efforts in the first half of the 20th century.
Identify one new war technology used during the first world war and describe one consequence of that technology.
DBQ prompts and Documents:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-world-history-modern-course-and-exam-description.pdf (pages 219-222 + see later pages for sample answers and rubrics)
LEQ Prompts:
Describe and explain a significant continuity and a significant change in the global balance of political power in the period 1900 C.E. to the present. (Historical thinking skill: Continuity and Change)
In the period 1900 to 2001, people and states around the world adopted political ideologies such as communism, fascism, or nationalism to challenge the existing political and/or social order. Develop an argument that evaluates how one or more of these political ideologies challenged the existing political and/or social order.
In the period after 1900, the role of the state in the economy varied, with many states adopting policies to control or manage their economies. Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which one or more states controlled their economies in this time period.
In the twentieth century, governments responded to economic crises in various ways. Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which governments (other than the United States government) changed their economic policies in response to the Great Depression.