This course focuses on the origins, battles, and results of World War I and World War II. Students will study the rise of totalitarian states and the political environment in which they emerged. In addition, this course includes an in-depth study of the modern global situation, and the independence many former colonies now enjoy. Finally, students will examine the economical state of countries throughout the world and discuss why some have thrived and others have suffered. This is the second course in a two-part World History series (HIST 061 and 063); however, either course may be taken independently of the other.

Course Details

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Students will need access to a microphone, speakers (or headphones), and a computer with high-speed internet access.
Course Outline
MODULE 1: UNIT 1 Early-Modern Period (1450-1750 CE)
MODULE 2: UNIT 1 Early-Modern Period (1450-1750), continued
MODULE 4: UNIT 2 Revolutions (1750-1830 CE)
MODULE 5: UNIT 2 Revolutions: Revolutions (1750-1830 CE), continued
MODULE 6: UNIT 2 Revolutions: Consequences of Revolutions on Europe (1800-1900 CE)
MODULE 7: UNIT 3 Imperialism: European Imperialism in Africa and Asia (1800-1900 CE)
MODULE 8: UNIT 3 Imperialism: European Imperialism in Africa and Asia (1800-1900), continued
MODULE 9: UNIT 3 Imperialism: Early 20th Century Conflicts (1900-1920 CE)
MODULE 10: UNIT 4 Global Conflicts: World War I (1900-1920 CE)
MODULE 11: UNIT 4 Global Conflicts: The Inter-War Years (1920 - 1940)
MODULE 12: UNIT 4 Global Conflicts: World War II (1937-1945)
MODULE 13: UNIT 4 Global Conflicts: The Cold War in Europe, Asia, and Latin America (1945-1991)
MODULE 14: Unit 4 Global Conflicts: The Cold War and Decolonization in Africa and the Middle East (1945-1991)
MODULE 15: UNIT 5 The Contemporary World: (1990- Present Day)
MODULE 16: Final Exam
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