20th-Century World History 521A

Unit 1: The Road to War

The origins, course, and immediate aftermath of the First World War.

• The M.A.I.N. long-term causes
• Political, economic, and cultural conditions

• The significant events of World War One

• The end of the war and its immediate aftermath

Unit 2: Between the Wars

The interwar years and the conditions that led to a second world war.

• The interwar conditions
• The rise of totalitarian ideologies

Unit 3: World War II

The events of the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the war's conclusion and consequences.

• The significant events of World War II

• Examining the Holocaust

• The conclusion and aftermath
• Consequences for the global community

Unit 4: A Divided World

The Cold War and the economic, cultural, political, and social movements of the post-war period.

• The Cold War and the superpower rivalry

• Economic and cultural movements
• Political and social movements

Unit 5: A New World Order

Changing global patterns and the emerging challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.

• Global patterns and 21st-century challenges