1914–Present
 

Review Packet for Advanced Placement World History -- completed version

1. Questions of periodization
Continuities and breaks, causes of changes from the previous period and within this period:  world wars, Cold War,

2.
Global Events Impact in General
The World Wars  reduction of European influence outside of Europe
 

 

the Cold War globalization of diplomacy and conflict
 

 

nuclear weaponry global balance of power

 

international organizations
  • the League of Nations
  • the United Nations
  • the Non-Aligned Nations
  • Red Cross
  • Olympics
  • Amnesty International
  •  FILA
their impact on creating a new global framework: 

3.
Compare new patterns of nationalism: Major Similarities and Differences Names of Leaders Types of Authority Used:  Traditional, Charismatic, Rational/Legal Effects of Nationalism
the interwar years/fascism Italy: Mussolini

Spain: Franco

Germany: Hitler

China: Chiang Kai-shek

Japan: Tojo

Brazil: Vargas
 

charismatic

totalitarian state
 

  • quality of life improves for supporters
  • imperialism -- invasions of others, e.g. Italy invades Ethiopia; Germany invades Poland; Japan invades Manchuria
  • split between Socialists and Communists
decolonization Examples:
South Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladash 

Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, Algeria, Kenya, Tunisia, Angola

Middle East:  Egypt, Israel

Southeast Asia:  Vietnam, Indonesia

Gandhi (charismatic): Salt March
Nehru (rational-legal=elections)
Nkrumah (charismatic, traditional)
FLN (rational-legal)
Mandela (charismatic, rational-legal)
Ho Chi Minh (charismatic, rational-legal)
non-violence used to end British rule
independence in 1947:  partition of India/Pakistan
Independence of colonies in Africa
Diem Bien Phu; French leave Indochina but conflict with U.S.A. happens in 1960s
new nationalisms in Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union Gorbachev:

Yeltsin:

Poland:

Czech Republic:

Romania:
 

traditional, charismatic

then rational-legal when democratic elections are held in 1990s

break-up of Soviet Union, new nations

new economic and political systems for nations in Eastern Europe

4.
Compare impact of major global economic developments:  Major Similarities and Differences in Effects Effects in Core/Industrialized Countries Effects in Periphery/Developing Countries
the Great Depression  
technology    
Pacific Rim    
multinational corporations  globalization

 

globalization

5.
Compare characteristics of social reform and 
social revolution
 Effects of social reform and 
social revolution in the 20th century
rise of feminism

Examples:
 
 
 
 
 

 

changing gender roles and family structures in
Core/Industrialized Countries:
 
 
 

Periphery/Developing Countries:
 
 
 

 

student revolutions
Example of 1968

 


 

 


 

6.
Characteristics of demographic and environmental changes Effects
migrations
changes in birthrates and death rates
Demographic Transition Theory
 
new forms of urbanization
deforestation

 

 
green/environmental movements

 

 

7. Diverse interpretations
Is cultural convergence or diversity the best model for understanding increased intercultural contact in the twentieth century?
 
 
 
 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using units of analysis in the twentieth century such as the nation, the world, the West, and the Third World?
 
 

Add  "changes to definition of Marxism"
20th Century Revolutions:  characteristics -- Marxist, anti-Western, peasant, religious Similarities or Differences with 19th century ideas of revolution, including Marx effects on the roles of women
Russia
  • overthrow of Czar Nicholas II  and establishment of provisional government led by the Duma
  • Lenin's forced, urban (vanguard of elite group of leaders), Marxist-inspired revolution as beginning of world-wide revolution
  • Stalin's socialism and forced industrialization
  • Gorbachev
 
China
  •  overthrow of Qing dynasty
  • Republic of China and warlord period
  • Chiang Kai-shek's fascism
  • Mao Zedong's peasant and soldier based, forced revolution
  • Deng Xiaoping
 
Cuba
  •  Castro

 
 

 

Iran
  •  overthrow of Mossadeq
  • Ayatollah Khomeni

 
 
 
 

 


 
areas outside of Europe effects of WW1 effects of WW2 effects of the Cold War
Africa      
East Asia
 

 

   
Middle East
 

 

   
Latin America 
 

 

   

 
 
Areas Colonized   (Examples of Colonized and Colonizing Countries, Dates of Independence) social legacies of colonialism  patterns of economic development
Africa
Asia
 

 

Latin America
 

 


 
Marxist Philosopher Definition of Marxism Effects
Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels  
V.I. Lenin  
Josef Stalin    
Mao Zedong    
Fidel Castro    

 
 

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