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The Modern World, Part Two: Global History since 1910

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Course Summary

Explore the history of the modern world with this course, covering topics from the Industrial Revolution to today's global issues.

Key Learning Points

Learn about key events and figures that shaped the modern world
Understand the impact of industrialization and globalization
Examine current global issues and their historical roots

Learning Outcomes

Gain historical knowledge of key events and figures
Develop critical thinking skills to analyze global issues
Understand the impact of historical events on the modern world

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of world history
Interest in global issues and politics

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online course
Self-paced
Video lectures

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Description

This is a survey of modern history from a global perspective. Part Two begins early in the twentieth century, as older ways of doing things and habits of thought give way. What follows is an era of cataclysmic struggles over what ideas and institutions will take their place. The course concludes in the present day, as communities everywhere are transitioning into a new era of world history. Again we work hard to grasp what is happening and ask: Why? Again we are drawn to pivotal choices made at key moments by individuals and communities.

Outline

Crackup (1905-1917)
The Shock of 1914
Schizophrenic Germany
The Balkan Whirlpool
The Shock of 1914-Second Cut
All the Plans Fail
On to Victory?
Week Eight Quiz

New Orders Emerge (1917-1930)
Total States
Why Did the Allies Win?
The End of Empires?
Communism
Anti-Communism
The Age of Uncertainty
Modern Women
The World of 1930
Week Nine Quiz

The Crisis of the World (1930-1940)
Challenges to Capitalism and Collective Security
Escapes from Freedom
Total Politics
New Wars for New Empires
Triumph of the New Empires
Week Ten Quiz

Total War and Aftermath (1940-1950)
Choosing Global War
Gambling for Victory
Strategies for Total War
Zero Hour
Imagining New Countries
Postwar
Two Europes
Revolutionary Asia
Week Eleven Quiz

The Return of Wartime (1950-1968)
The Age of the Americans
Choosing War in Korea
Contemplating World War III
The Shadow of World War III
The Nuclear Revolution
New Empires and Confederations
The Third World
To the Brink
Wars of Containment
Week Twelve Quiz

Decay and Renaissance (1968-1991)
Breakdown and Reaction
The Weary Establishment
Bust
New Thinking in the West
Global Capitalism Transformed
New Thinking in the East
The End of the Cold War
Week Thirteen Quiz

The Next Phase (1991-2013)
The 'Washington Consensus'
Toward a New Era in World History
The Great Convergence
The Bottom Billion
The Muslim World
Drift and Shock
The Global and the Local
An Age of Transition
Week Fourteen Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Read reviews of Modern World Part 2 on Coursera. Users rated this course highly for its comprehensive content and engaging lectures. Many appreciated the in-depth analysis of historical events in different parts of the world.

Pros from User Reviews

Comprehensive content
Engaging lectures
In-depth analysis of historical events

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course too long
The quizzes were challenging
Limited interaction with other students

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