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1. Environment: Location: Attica Factors: Lack of fertile land Origin: Greek - speaking invaders Trade: Pottery Regionalism: Government: Oligarchy - direct democracy Values - interests - beliefs: Philosophy - art - theater - architecture
The East Asian World (1400-1800) China
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Economics
Ancient Greece (1900-133 B.C.E.) Athenians
The Height of Imperialism - East Asia Under Challenge (1800-1914)
2. Religion/Philosophy: Confuciansm - Daoism - Legalism Key People: Confucius - Laozi - Qin Shihuangde Innovation: Bronze casting - crossbow - paper - iron plowshare - silk Literature: Analects - Confucian classics - Tao Te Ching - poetry Government/
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Korea (1950-1953)
Julius Caesar
Sumerians
China (3000 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.)
3. Each country had strong leaders: China: Sui - Tan - and Song dynasties; Mongols Japan: Yamato and Fujiwara clans; Kamakura shogunate; Ashikaga family Korea: Koryo and Yi dynasties
Sulla
The Asian World (400-1500 C.E.)
India and China (3000 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.)
Revolution and the Enlightenment (1550-1800)
4. Religion/Philosophy: Hinduism - Buddhism Key People: Siddhartha Gautama - Asoka - Chandragupta II Innovation: Iron plow - caste system - concept of zero - decimal system Literature: Mahabharata - Ramayana - Arthasastra - Vedas Government/Society: Pat
The Age of Exploration (1500-1800)
India (3000 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.)
Revolution and the Enlightenment (1550-1800)
Diocletian and Constantine
5. People: Anasazi Economics: Extensive farming Architecture: Cliff dwellings
Marius
The Americas (400-1500 C.E.) Location: Southwest
Renaissance and Reformation (1350-1600)
The Muslim Empires (1450-1800) Ottomans
6. Spanish and English monarchs engaged in a dynastic struggle. Philip II - a champion of Catholicism - resented Englsh tolerance of Protestants. The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 meant that England would remain Protestant. Dynastic and religious
Revolution and the Enlightenment (1550-1800)
India (3000 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.)
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe (1550-1715) Uniformity
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe (1550-1715) Conflict
7. Europeans risked dangerous ocean voyages to discover new sea routes. Early European eplorers sought gold and began to trade slaves. The age of explortion brought the peoples of Europe - Asia - the Americas - and Africa into direct contact for the fir
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Berlin (1961)
The Asian World (400-1500 C.E.)
The Age of Exploration (1500-1800)
Prehistory to 500 C.E. Environment
8. Tudor monarchs brought stability and prosperity to England. The Act of Supremacy was passed. Foreign policy was moderate. Queen Elizabeth Tudor tried to keep Spain and France from becoming too powerful by balancing power.
Ancient Greece (1900-133 B.C.E.) Athenians
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe (1550-1715) Uniformity
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Economics
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe (1550-1715) Change
9. Growth of mass politics led to the development of new political parties. Labor leaders used ideas of socialism and Marxism to form unions.
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe (1550-1715) Uniformity
Africa and the Middle East (1945- Present)
Ancient Greece (1900-133 B.C.E.) Mycenaeans
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Politics
10. Nationalism and imperialism created conflict in the Balkans and eventully led to World War I. Growth of nationalism led to increased anti - Semitism.
Conflict (World War I)
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Conflict
The Americas (400-1500 C.E.) Location: South America
Hundered Years' War
11. Communists in China introduced socialist measures and drastic reforms under the leadership of Mao Zedong. After World War II. India gained its independence from Britain and divided into two separate countries - India and Pakistan. Japan modernized it
World War II (1939-1945) U.S.
Conflict (World War I)
Asia and the Pacific (1945- Present)
World War II (1939-1945) Japan
12. Movement: Anglos and Saxons settled in England. Monks came to England to convert the Anglo - Saxons to Christianity. Vikings - Magyars - and Muslims invaded areas of Europe. Cooperation: The Frankish ruler Clovis converted to Christiantiy and gained
The West Between the Wars - Many countries seek independence from foreign rulers
Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire (400-1300 C.E.)
Early African Civilizations (2000 B.C.E.-1500 C.E.)
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Society
13. From the meeting of the Estates - General - the creaton of the National Assembly - From the Great Fear - the adoption of important reforms by nobility in the National Assembly - From the Declaration of Rights - the spread of liberal beliefs - From th
World War II (1939-1945) U.S.
Ancient Greece (1900-133 B.C.E.) Athenians
The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789-1815)
Early African Civilizations (2000 B.C.E.-1500 C.E.)
14. People: Plains Economics: Hunting and gathering Architecture: Tepees
The Americas (400-1500 C.E.) Location: Central Plains
The Muslim Empires (1450-1800) Moguls
Second Punic War
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Vietnam (1964-1973)
15. Made huge troop movements in Dunkirk and Normandy Cooperation: Met with Allies at Tehran - Yalta - and Potsdam Conflict: Stopped Rommel at El Alamein - Withstood heavy German bombing
World War II (1939-1945) Great Britain
Early African Civilizations (2000 B.C.E.-1500 C.E.)
World War II (1939-1945) Soviet Union
Prehistory to 500 C.E. Environment
16. Closed its doors to the Europeans during the period of exploration between 1400 and 1800. The Ming and Qing dynasties produced blue - and - white porcelain and new literary forms. Chinese viewed Europeans as barbarians.
Internationalism (Peace of Paris)
The East Asian World (1400-1800) China
Russian Revolution
Ancient Greece (1900 - 133 B.C.E.) Minoans
17. Innovation: Irrigation; astrolabe; algebra; large - scale paper manufacturing Movement: Trade routes; Arab expansion in Africa - Asia - and Europe; movement of Arab center of power from Makkah to Baghdad to Cairo
World War II (1939-1945) Soviet Union
Revolution and the Enlightenment (1550-1800)
The World of Islam (600-1500 C.E.)
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Berlin (1961)
18. People: Mound Builder - Iroquois Economics: Hunting and gathering - some agriculture Architecture: Longhouses - some urban centers
The Americas (400-1500 C.E.) Location: Eastern Woodlands
The Muslim Empires (1450-1800) Ottomans
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Conflict
The Americas (400-1500 C.E.) Location: Southwest
19. Military and economic crises led to a spontaneous revlution that ended the reign of the czars. The Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government and established a communist regime.
Russian Revolution
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe (1550-1715) Innovation
Prehistory to 500 C.E. Cultural Diffusion
Revolution and the Enlightenment (1550-1800)
20. Conflict/Crisis: Refugees escaped from East to West Berlin - Significant Event(s): Soviets built Berlin Wall - Result(s): Berlin Wall Became symbol of divided Germany
The Crusades
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Berlin (1961)
Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire (400-1300 C.E.)
The Americas (400-1500 C.E.) Location: Mesoamerica
21. Environment: Location: Peloponnesus Factors: Earthquakes Origin: Indo - European Trade: Pottery Government: Monarchies forming a loose alliance of independent states
Ancient Greece (1900-133 B.C.E.) Mycenaeans
India and China (3000 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.)
The West Between the Wars - Many countries seek independence from foreign rulers
World War II (1939-1945) Soviet Union
22. From the 1950s to the 1970s - most African nations gained independence from colonial powers. Israel declared statehood on May 14 - 1948 - creating conflict and struggle between the new state and its neighbors.
The World of Islam (600-1500 C.E.)
The West Between the Wars - Many countries seek independence from foreign rulers
Africa and the Middle East (1945- Present)
Diocletian and Constantine
23. Invaded Ethiopia - Cooperation: Formed Rome - Berlin Axis Conflict: Became German puppet state (northern Italy)
Early African Civilizations (2000 B.C.E.-1500 C.E.)
The Americas (400-1500 C.E.) Location: Southwest
World War II (1939-1945) Italy
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Culture
24. Egypt used floodwaters for farming; Phoenicia set up a trading empire on the sea; Mesopotamia created irrigation and flood control stystems.
The East Asian World (1400-1800) China
Prehistory to 500 C.E. Environment
Julius Caesar
Sulla
25. France's Louis XIV strengthened absolute monarchy in Frnce and limited the rights of religious dissenters. He removed nobles and princes rom royal council and kept them busy with court life. He bribed people to make sure his policies were followed in
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe (1550-1715) Uniformity
Sulla
Conflict (World War I)
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Berlin (1961)
26. Many Artists rejected traditional styles and developed new art movements. New scientific ideas radically changed people's perception of the world.
World War II (1939-1945) Germany
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Culture
The Age of Exploration (1500-1800)
Industrialization and Nationalism (1800-1870)
27. Warfare: Kushites conquered Egyptians. Muslim merchants gained control of Axum's trade. Moroccan armies occupied Songahi's gold - trading centers. Assyrians drove the Kushites out of Egypt.
Julius Caesar
Revolution and the Enlightenment (1550-1800)
India and China (3000 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.)
Early African Civilizations (2000 B.C.E.-1500 C.E.)
28. The Second Industrial Revolution - combined with the growth of transportation by steamship and railroad - fostered a true world economy. Industrial growth and the development of new energy resources led to increased production of consumer goods.
The Americas (400-1500 C.E.) Location: Central Plains
Ancient Greece (1900-133 B.C.E.) Athenians
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Economics
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Politics
29. Peter the Great attempted to odernize Russian society by introducing Western customs - practices - and manners. He wrote a Russian book of etizuette to teach Western manners - and he mixed the sexes for conversation and dancing.
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Conflict
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe (1550-1715) Innovation
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Berlin (1961)
Internationalism (Peace of Paris)
30. The Hundred Years' War and the Great Schism strengthened the authority of some and wekened the authority of others. After the ___________ - the French monarchy gained power. Conflict within the English monarchy led to the War of the Roses. Conflict -
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31. Retook Japanese positions in S.E Asia Cooperation: Relaxed neutrality acts - Met with Allies at Tehran - Yalta - & Potsdam Conflict:Led war effort - Conducted island - hopping counterattacks - Dropped atomic bombs on Japan
World War II (1939-1945) U.S.
Latin America (1945- Present)
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Politics
The West Between the Wars - Many countries seek independence from foreign rulers
32. Warfare: Conquered India; Battled persians and British Arts: Combined Persian and Indian motfs; Excelled at architecture and painting Government: The emperor controlled semi - independent states Trade: Traded with Europeans
Asia and the Pacific (1945- Present)
Prehistory to 500 C.E. Cooperation
The Muslim Empires (1450-1800) Moguls
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe (1550-1715) Innovation
33. Assyria acquired iro mking from the Hittites; Persia acquired architecture from the Assyrians - Babylonians - and Egyptians; Egypt acquired bronze making from the Hyssops.
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe (1550-1715) Innovation
Hundered Years' War
Prehistory to 500 C.E. Cultural Diffusion
Prehistory to 500 C.E. Environment
34. People: Moche - Inca Economics: Farming - trade Architecture: Large cities - religious and political structures
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Politics
Africa and the Middle East (1945- Present)
The Americas (400-1500 C.E.) Location: South America
The Height of Imperialism - East Asia Under Challenge (1800-1914)
35. The silk road provid a means for prosperous trade. The ruler of the zhou overthrew the Shang dynsty and estabish the longest - lasting dynasty in Chinese history.
India and China (3000 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.)
Prehistory to 500 C.E. Innovation
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe (1550-1715) Conflict
Universities
36. The peace was a compromise between international and national interests. Germany's reparation payments - military reduction - and territorial losses created a lasting bitterness that helped spark World War II.
Ancient Greece (1900-133 B.C.E.) Mycenaeans
The West Between the Wars - Nationalism Around the World (1919-1939)
Internationalism (Peace of Paris)
Early African Civilizations (2000 B.C.E.-1500 C.E.)
37. Conflict/Crisis: Soviets supported Castro's totaliarian regime in Cuba - Significant Event(s): U.S. invaded Bay of Pigs; Soviets placed nuclear missiles in Cuba; U.S. blockaded Cuba - Result(s): Soviets withdrew missiles; hotline established between
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Cuba:1962
Marius
Asia and the Pacific (1945- Present)
Sumerians
38. Assyria developed an empire - wide communication system: Mesopotamia built temples and houses for religious leaders; Palestine adhered to sacred law to maintain separateness.
Prehistory to 500 C.E. Cooperation
Russian Revolution
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Berlin (1949)
The West Between the Wars - Rise of Totalitarianism
39. Martin Luther's break with Catholic Church led to the Protestant reformation. During the period known as the Catholic Reformation - The Catholic Church enacted a series of reforms that were successful in strengthening the Church.
Sumerians
Renaissance and Reformation (1350-1600)
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Berlin (1961)
Julius Caesar
40. In Italy - Mussolini led the Fascists to power. Stalin became dictator of the Soviet Union and purged the Communist Party of Old Bolsheviks. In Germany - Adolf Hitler established a totalitarian Nazi regime and started the large - scale persecution of
The West Between the Wars - Rise of Totalitarianism
Julius Caesar
The World of Islam (600-1500 C.E.)
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Vietnam (1964-1973)
41. Women fought for equal rights. Society adopted middle - class values. Unions fought for labor reforms. Mass leisure developed because people had more money.
Africa and the Middle East (1945- Present)
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Society
World War II (1939-1945) Germany
World War II (1939-1945) U.S.
42. Took over Austria - Poland - and Sudetenland Cooperation: Formed Rome - Berlin Axis Signed Anti - Comintern Pact Conflict: Used blitzkrieg tactics - Conducted genocide of Jews and others - Besieged Leningrad
World War II (1939-1945) Germany
China (3000 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.)
Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire (400-1300 C.E.)
Revolution and the Enlightenment (1550-1800)
43. Middle East: The decline of Ottoman Empire resulted in emergence of many new Arab states. Africa & Asia: Black Africans who fought in WWI became more politically active. Oorgnized reform movements; called for independence.
Africa and the Middle East (1945- Present)
The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789-1815)
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Berlin (1961)
The West Between the Wars - Many countries seek independence from foreign rulers
44. Advances: Steam and coal became new source os power. Higher - quality iron led to better railroads. Conflict: Nationalism and liberalism became forces for change. Conservatives attempted to suppress nationalism.
India and China (3000 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.)
Africa and the Middle East (1945- Present)
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Conflict
Industrialization and Nationalism (1800-1870)
45. Soviet Union ends - cold war ends - russian oligarchs control whole Russia - increased democrat vs conservative in U.S. - sub prime crisis 1988 - massive unemployment in west...
Ancient Greece (1900 - 133 B.C.E.) Minoans
Sumerians
The Contemporary Western World (1970- Present) Change
The Americas (400-1500 C.E.) Location: Eastern Woodlands
46. Political & Economic Changes: Britain - Conservative Party implemented traditional economic polcies. U. S. Pres. Roosevelt developed New Deal - a policy of active government intervention in the economy. France; Popular Front established French New De
The Height of Imperialism - East Asia Under Challenge (1800-1914)
The West Between the Wars - Innovations and Jews
World War II (1939-1945) Japan
The West Between the Wars - Nationalism Around the World (1919-1939)
47. Conquered weaker countries - had lasting effects on world - Movement: Imperialistic nations set up colinie. Christian missionaries preached in Africa & Asia. British policy in South Africa was influenced by Cecil Rhodes - who made a fortune in S Afri
Early African Civilizations (2000 B.C.E.-1500 C.E.)
The West Between the Wars - Rise of Totalitarianism
The Height of Imperialism - East Asia Under Challenge (1800-1914)
Ancient Greece (1900-133 B.C.E.) Athenians
48. Combat took the forms of trench warfare on the Western Front - a war of movement on the Eastern Front - and German submarine warfare in the waters surrounding Great Britain. For the first time in history - airplanes were used for reconnaissance - com
Prehistory to 500 C.E. Cooperation
The Contemporary Western World (1970- Present) Change
The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789-1815)
Conflict (World War I)
49. Conflict/Crisis: Civil war erupted between North and South Vietnam - Significant Event(s): United States intervened to prevent North Vietnam from taking over South Vietnam - Result(s): United States withdrew from Vietnam; Vietnam was reunited by comm
Prehistory to 500 C.E. Cooperation
The West Between the Wars - Many countries seek independence from foreign rulers
Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) Vietnam (1964-1973)
Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914) Politics
50. Filled the Senate with his own supporters. Effect: The power of the Senate was weakened - was assassinated in 44 B.C.E.
Julius Caesar
Ancient Greece (1900-133 B.C.E.) Spartans
Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire (400-1300 C.E.)
The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789-1815)
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