Unit 6 - Accelerating Global Change & Realignments, 1914-Present

Essential Questions:

1. To what extent does ideology play a role in explaining the frequency and duration of conflict in the 20th century?

2. What are the economic, social, and political characteristics of globalization?

3. Does 20th century globalization represent a new phenomenon in world history? Why or why not?

4. In what ways does popular culture (art, film, sport, etc.) reflect the major political, economic, and social issues of the time period?

Objectives:

• Identify how advances in science and technology altered humans' interactions with the environment in the 20th century.
• Explain the causes and effects of military and economic global conflicts in the 20th century.
• Explain the causes and effects of the transformations in old and new empires, as well as the formation of new nations in the 20th century.
• Trace the reasons for new global processes and institutions.
• Analyze the short and long term effects of those global processes and institutions on new forms of cultural production.

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Crash Course Episode #36 - Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I

Crash Course Episode #37 - Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions

1. What is the difference between the Revolution of 1911 and the Communist Revolution of 1949?
2. Define and explain Mao's five-year plans, his Great Leap Forward, and his Cultural Revolution.

Crash Course Episode #38 - World War II

1. When did WWII begin?
2. How did the need for land and food act as a major factor in WWII?

Crash Course Episode #39 - USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War

1. What did the U.S. fear about the Soviets and vice versa?
2. What was the Marshall Plan?
3. What does M.A.D. stand for?
4. How did the Cold War effect the political situations in SE Asia, Latin America, and Europe?

Crash Course Episode #40 - Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant

Crash Course Episode #41 - Globalization I - The Upside

Crash Course Episode #42 - Globalization II - Good or Bad?