OUTLINE -

1914-Present

Major Developments

1.   Questions of periodization

1.      Continuities and breaks, causes of changes from the previous period and within this period

2.   The World Wars, the Holocaust, the Cold War, nuclear weaponry, international organizations, and their impact on the global framework (globalization of diplomacy and conflict; global balance of power; reduction of European influence; the League of Nations, the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Nations, etc.)

3.   New patterns of nationalism (the interwar years; decolonization; racism, genocide; new nationalisms, including the breakup of the Soviet Union)

4.   Impact of major global economic developments (the Great Depression; technology; Pacific Rim; multinational corporations)

5.   New forces of revolution and other sources of political innovations

6.   Social reform and social revolution (changing gender roles; family structures; rise of feminism; peasant protest; international Marxism)

7.   Globalization of science, technology, and culture

1.      Developments in global cultures and regional reactions, including science and consumer culture

2.      Interactions between elite and popular culture and art

3.      Patterns of resistance including religious responses

8.   Demographic and environmental changes (migrations; changes in birthrates and death rates; new forms of urbanization; deforestation; green/environmental movements)

9.   Diverse interpretations

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

2.      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?

Major Comparisons and Snapshots

§         Patterns and results of decolonization in Africa and India

§         Pick two revolutions (Russian, Chinese, Cuban, Iranian) and compare their effects on the roles of women

§         Compare the effects of the World Wars on areas outside of Europe

§         Compare legacies of colonialism and patterns of economic development in two of three areas (Africa, Asia, and Latin America)

§         The notion of "the West" and "the East" in the context of Cold War ideology

§         Compare nationalist ideologies and movements in contrasting European and colonial environments

§         Compare the different types of independence struggles

§         Compare the impacts of Western consumer society on two civilizations outside of Europe

§         Compare high tech warfare with guerrilla warfare

§         Different proposals (or models) for third world economic development and the social and political consequences

Examples of What You Need to Know

Below are examples of the types of information you are expected to know contrasted with examples of those things you are not expected to know for the multiple-choice section.

§         Causes of the World Wars, but not battles in the wars

§         Cultural and political transformations resulting from the wars, but not French political and cultural history

§         Fascism, but not Mussolini's internal policies

§         Feminism and gender relations, but not Simone de Beauvoir or Huda Shaarawi

§         The growth of international organizations, but not the history of the ILO

§         Colonial independence movements, but not the details of a particular struggle

§         The issue of genocide, but not Cambodia, Rwanda, or Kosovo

§         The internationalization of popular culture, but not the Beatles

§         Artistic Modernism, but not Dada

 

 

 

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RECOMMENDED REVIEW LINKS

 

 

 

Notes and Links from AP Class Sites & College Sites

 

http://home.comcast.net/~mruland/WHAP/Resources/1914-present/1914.htm - excellent links for researching 1914 – present

 

http://panthernet.net/~bradleyk/apworld/periodwebs/1914present.html - links to sites that give outstanding documents on this time period

 

http://panthernet.net/~bradleyk/apworld/habitsquestions/1914presenthabits.html - study questions and corresponding links for studying 1914 – present

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/cp/ppt/russian_rev_files/frame.htm - Powerpoint lesson on “Russian Revolution.”

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/03_review/02/1914_present.doc - lecture notes for 1914 – present

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/cp/ppt/imperial_04_files/frame.htm - Powerpoint lesson on Imperialism

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/ppt/wwi_notes_ap_files/frame.htm - Powerpoint lesson on World War I

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/ppt/wwi_text.htm - Class notes on World War I

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/cp/ppt/russian_rev_files/frame.htm - Powerpoint lesson on World War I

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/cp/ppt/world_war_I_notes_files/frame.htm - another excellent Powerpoint lesson on WWI

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/ppt/inter_war_files/frame.htm - Powerpoint lesson on Inter-war Years

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/inter_war_years.htm - Notes on Inter-war Years

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/ppts/fascism_files/frame.htm - Powerpoint lesson on Fascism

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/cp/ppt/pre_wwii_pacific_files/frame.htm - Powerpoint lesson titled “Japan: One the Road to World War II.”

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/cp/ppt/wwII_euro_files/frame.htm - Powerpoint lesson titled “War In Europe.”

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/cp/ppt/decolonization_files/frame.htm - Powerpoint lesson on Decolonization

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/ppt/russia_cold_war_files/frame.htm - Powerpoint lesson titled “The Cold War.”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook38.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “World War I.”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook39.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “Russian Revolution”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook40.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “An Age of Anxiety”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook41.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “The Depression”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook42.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “Fascism In Europe”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook45.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “World War II”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook46.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “A Bipolar World”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook4.html#hegend - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “The End of European Hegemony.”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook4.html#since1945 - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “The World Since 1945.”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook52.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “Asia Since 1900.”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook53.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “Africa Since 1945.”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook54.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “Middle East Since 1914.”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook55.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “Twentieth Century Latin America.”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook51.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “Decolonization.”

 

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook56.html - online sourcebook links from Fordham University titled “Modern Social Movements.”

 

 

 

 

Review Packets

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/review/2005/1914_pres_1_files/frame.htm - Powerpoint review lesson on this period

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/03_review/02/1914_present.doc - AP class review notes on 1014 – present

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/03_review/Website/timeline.htm - Timeline review of important dates

 

http://homepage.mac.com/tforsgren/apworld/resource%20file/Timelines/5%20Timeline.htm - another excellent timeline

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/03_review/Website/wweffects.htm - Quick review titled “Global Comparisons of the Effects of the World Wars.”

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/03_review/Website/decolonization.htm - Quick review titled “Decolonization Comparison.”

 

http://www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~cgreeley/whap/03_review/Website/womenroles.htm - Quick review titled “Revolution = Catalyst for Women Roles.”

 

http://homepage.mac.com/tforsgren/apworld/resource%20file/unit%20guides%20and%20handouts/Ch.%2034-36/34AliciaKatieMC.pdf - Quick review sheet of major topics

 

http://homepage.mac.com/tforsgren/apworld/course.out.charts/5courseout.charts/5course.out04/39.htm - Comparison chart of India and Africa

 

http://homepage.mac.com/tforsgren/apworld/course.out.charts/5courseout.charts/5course.out04/28LegaciesColonialism.htm - Comparison Chart

 

http://homepage.mac.com/tforsgren/apworld/course.out.charts/5courseout.charts/5course.out04/38comparativechart.htm - Comparison chart “Legacy of Colonialism and Economic Development

 

http://homepage.mac.com/tforsgren/apworld/course.out.charts/5courseout.charts/5course.out04/37.htm - Comparison chart of Independence Struggles

 

http://www.mspugh.net/Documents/1914%20Cram%20Packet.pdf - Outstanding quick review “Cram Packet” for 1914 – present

 

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/history/virtual/core4-14.htm - Brooklyn online course section titled “World War I and Cultural Anxiety.” A review quiz is included.

 

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/history/virtual/core4-15.htm - Brooklyn online course section titled “The Soviet Experiment 1918 – 1989.” A review quiz is included.

 

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/history/virtual/core4-16.htm - Brooklyn online course section titled “World War II and the End of Empire.” A review quiz is included.

 

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/history/virtual/core4-17.htm - Brooklyn online course section titled “Postwar Themes: 1945 – 1989. A review quiz is included.

 

 

 

 

Recommended Links from General Reference Sites

 

http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/INRES.HTM - World Civilizaton Internet resources from Washington State University

http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/ - Excellent notes on the Ancient World from “Antiquity Online”

http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/education/ancientcivilizations/index.html - “A series of culture-based websites look in depth at the achievements of some of the most remarkable world civilizations.’

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu - a digital timeline of history from Tufts University

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html - a collection of excellent art history web sites

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html - another great online art history research site

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/ - Internet links from “World History Archives”

http://www.historywiz.com/ancienthistory.htm - Ancient world history information and artifacts from “History Wiz”

http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html - a wealth of history timelines

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/index.html - World history archives provides excellent resources for non-Western research

http://killeenroos.com/link/maps.html - wonderful site for historical maps

 

 

 

Review Guide

 

http://homepage.mac.com/tforsgren/apworld/thematic.charts/era5thematic.htm - Great review guide for Era 5: The 20th Century in World History

 

 

 

Textbook Review

 

http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/stearns_awl/chapter28/deluxe.html - online student resources from World Civilizations: the Global Experience, chapter 28

 

http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/stearns_awl/chapter29/deluxe.html - online student resources from World Civilizations: the Global Experience, chapter 29

 

http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/stearns_awl/chapter30/deluxe.html - online student resources from World Civilizations: the Global Experience, chapter 30

 

http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/stearns_awl/chapter31/deluxe.html - online student resources from World Civilizations: the Global Experience, chapter 31

 

http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/stearns_awl/chapter32/deluxe.html - online student resources from World Civilizations: the Global Experience, chapter 32

 

http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/stearns_awl/chapter33/deluxe.html - online student resources from World Civilizations: the Global Experience, chapter 33

 

http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/stearns_awl/chapter34/deluxe.html - online student resources from World Civilizations: the Global Experience, chapter 34

 

http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/stearns_awl/chapter35/deluxe.html - online student resources from World Civilizations: the Global Experience, chapter 35

 

http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/stearns_awl/chapter36/deluxe.html - online student resources from World Civilizations: the Global Experience, chapter 36