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Course Outline

Unit 1: The Development of democracy

Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Reformation, & the development of democracy in England.

Unit 2: Absolutism & Enlightenment

Absolutism, the English Civil War, the Glorious Revolution, the Restoration, & the Enlightenment.

Unit 3: The French Revolution & Napoleon

The French Revolution, Napoleon, & the post-Napoleon world.

Unit 4: The Industrial Revolution & industrialization

The Industrial Revolution, Industrialization, & Urbanization.

Unit 5 : imperialism

Imperialism & colonialism around the world.

Unit 6: Nationalism & Revolution

19th Century Nationalism & revolutions around the world.

Unit 7: World War I

Causes of the war; battles; propaganda; & the social, political, and economic impact of the war.

Unit 8: The Interwar Period

The Russian Revolution, rise of dictators, the Great Depression, & appeasement.

Unit 9: World War II

The road to war; the European Theatre; the Pacific Theatre; technology and science in WWII; & the social, political, and economic impact.

Unit 10: War Crimes & the Cold War

The Holocaust, the East-Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, war crimes, the Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials, the post-war world, and the Cold War.