Modern World / Ms. Davis-Jensen

Modern World History Final Review

  1. Rise of Nationalism
  2. Summarize the important causes and events of the French Revolution.
  3. the effect of Enlightenment political thought
  4. the influence of the American Revolution
  5. economic troubles and the rising influence of the middle class
  6. government corruption and incompetence
  7. the role of the Estates General and the National Assembly
  8. the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789
  9. the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
  10. the execution of Louis XVI in 1793
  11. the Reign of Terror
  12. rise and fall of Napoleon
  13. the Congress of Vienna
  14. Summarize the major effects of the French Revolution.
  15. its contribution to modern nationalism and its relationship to totalitarianism
  16. the abolition of theocratic absolutism in France
  17. the abolition of remaining feudal restrictions and obligations
  18. its support for the ideas of popular sovereignty, religious tolerance, and legal equality
  19. Summarize the causes, course, and consequences of the unification of Italy and Germany.
  20. Germany’s replacement of France as the dominant power in continental Europe
  21. the role of Cavour and Bismarck in the unification of Italy and Germany
  22. Imperialism
  23. Describe the causes of 19th century European imperialism
  24. the desire for economic gain and resources
  25. the missionary impulse and the search for strategic advantage and national pride.
  26. Identify major developments in Chinese history in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  27. China’s explosive population growth between 1750 and 1850
  28. decline of the Manchu dynasty beginning in the late 18th century
  29. growing Western influence
  30. The Opium War
  31. The Taiping rebellion from 1850 to 1864
  32. The Boxer Rebellion
  33. Sun Yat-Sen and the 1911 nationalist revolution
  34. Identify major developments in Japanese history in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  35. the Meiji Restoration
  36. the abolition of feudalism
  37. the borrowing and adaptation of western technology and industrial growth
  38. Japan’s growing role in international affairs
  39. Identify major developments of African history in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  40. Africa’s interaction with imperialism
  41. agricultural changes and new patterns of employment
  42. the origins of African nationalism
  43. The Great Wars
  44. Describe the relative importance of economic and imperial competition, Balkan nationalism, German militarism and aggression, and the power vacuum in Europe due to the declining power of the Russian, Austrian, and Ottoman Empires in causing World War I.
  45. Summarize the major events and consequences of World War I.
  46. physical and economic destruction
  47. the League of Nations and attempts at disarmament
  48. the unprecedented loss of life from prolonged trench warfare
  49. Describe the rise and goals of totalitarianism in Italy, Germany, and the Soviet Union, and analyze the policies and main ideas of Mussolini, Hitler, Lenin, and Stalin.
  50. Describe the German, Italian, and Japanese drives for empire in the 1930s.
  51. Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia in 1935
  52. the Japanese invasion of China and the Rape of Nanking
  53. Germany’s militarization of the Rhineland, annexation of Austria, and aggression against Czechoslovakia,
  54. Stalin-Hitler Pact of 1939, and the German attack on Poland
  55. Summarize the key battles and events of World War II.
  56. The German conquest of continental Europe
  57. The Battle of Britain
  58. El Alamein
  59. Midway
  60. Stalingrad
  61. D-Day
  62. Battle of the Bulge
  63. Identify the goals, leadership, and post-war plans of the allied leaders.
  64. Winston Churchill
  65. Franklin D. Roosevelt
  66. Joseph Stalin
  67. Describe the background, course, and consequences of the Holocaust, including its roots in the long tradition of Christian anti-Semitism, 19th century ideas about race and nation, and Nazi dehumanization of the Jews.
  68. The Cold War Era
  69. Explain the consequences of World War II.
  70. physical and economic destruction
  71. the enormous loss of life, including millions of civilians through the bombing of population centers and the slaughter of political opponents and ethnic minorities
  72. support in Europe for political reform and decolonization
  73. the emergence of the U.S. and the Soviet Union as the world’s two superpowers
  74. Describe reasons for the establishment of the United Nations in 1945 and summarize the main ideas of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
  75. Summarize the factors that contributed to the Cold War, including Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe and the differences between democracy and communism.
  76. Describe the policy of containment, including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and NATO, as America’s response to Soviet expansionist policies.
  77. Describe the development of the arms race and the key events of the Cold War era.
  78. the Korean War
  79. the emergence of the People’s Republic of China as a major power
  80. conflicts involving Cuba and Berlin
  81. the Vietnam War
  82. WHII.33 Describe the Chinese Civil War, the rise of Mao Tse-tung, and the triumph of the Communist Revolution in China in 1949.
  83. Identify the political and economic upheavals in China after the Chinese Revolution.
  84. Communist Party attempts to eliminate internal opposition
  85. the Great Leap Forward and its consequences (famine)
  86. the Cultural Revolution and its consequences (the terror of the Red Guards and the expansion of labor camps)
  87. the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstration
  88. China’s economic modernization and its growing involvement in world trade
  89. Describe the global surge in economic productivity during the Cold War and describe its consequences.
  90. The Contemporary World
  91. Identify the sources of ethnic and religious conflicts in the following nations and regions.
  92. Northern Ireland
  93. Sudan and Rwanda
  94. Sri Lanka
  95. Kashmir
  96. Explain the reasons for the fall of apartheid in South Africa, including the influence and ideas of Nelson Mandela.

Unit 1: Rise of Nationalism
  1. Theory of Nationalism
  2. Napoleon and the French Revolution
  3. Industrialization
  4. Unification of Italy
  5. Unification of Germany
/ How did nationalism lead to the creation of modern countries?
Why did different political systems appeal to different cultures? / How did the rise of nationalism transform cultural values and self-perceptions inside nations?
What obligations do modern nations have to their citizens that old kingdoms and empires did not?
Unit 2: Imperialism
  1. Theory of Imperialism
  2. India
  3. China
  4. Japan
  5. Africa & Latin America
/ Was nationalism more of a positive or negative influence on the world at the turn of the century?
Did foreign affairs relationships based on imperialism encourage or impair progress in the modern world?
How did political systems influence relations between countries during the era of imperialism at the turn of the century? / What impact did imperialism have on the culture of dominant and subordinate nations?
After considering the experiences of turn of the century imperialism, what is the appropriate relationship for different countries to develop with one another?
Unit 3: The Great Wars
  1. Causes of World War I
  2. World War I & Treaty of Versailles
  3. Russian Revolution & Interwar Period
  4. World War II
  5. Holocaust
/ How did nationalism shape conflict and create change during the 20th century?
How did imperialism shape conflict and create change during the 20th century?
How did political systems shape conflict and create change during the 20th century? / What lessons can be learned about culture in the modern world, based on the experiences of the period of the World Wars?
What obligations to human rights do nations possess regardless of national distinctions?
Unit 4: The Cold War Era
  1. Early U.S. & U.S.S.R. Dynamics/Post-War Conferences
  2. China
  3. De-Colonization
  4. International Crises
  5. Israel
/ How did nationalism influence nations and create changes during the Cold War?
How did imperialism influence nations and create changes during the Cold War?
What was the significance of political systems in shaping the experience of nations during the Cold War? / Did the Cold War encourage or impair cultural progress for people living in the era?
After considering the Cold War Era, what is the appropriate relationship for powerful nations to have with less influential nations?
Unit 5: The Contemporary World
  1. U.S.S.R. CollapseEthnic & Religious Conflicts
  2. Modern Africa
/ How does nationalism shape the modern world?
Does imperialism still dictate the relationships between nations in the modern world?
How are modern nations developing new political systems that differ from old ones? / Is the modern era showcasing cultural progress and improvement across the world, or merely change?
What obligations do individuals have to other peoples around the world?