Table of Contents
Preface vii
Introduction to Global History and Geography 1
Part A The Social Sciences 2
Part B Culture 8
Part C World Regions 11
ERA I An Age of Revolutions (1750-1918) 17
Part A The French Revolution, the Enlightenment, and The Napoleonic Era 18
Part B Nationalism and Unification in Europe 24
Part C The Industrial Revolution 28
Part D Imperialism 33
Section 1 South Asia 37
Section 2 China 40
Section 3 Japan 45
Section 4 Africa 47
Part E Global Changes and Revolutions (1750-1914) 51
Section 1 Russia 51
Section 2 Ottoman Empire (1453-1918) 55
Section 3 Latin America 59
Era II A Half-Century of Crisis and Achievement (1900-1945) 75
Part A World War I 76
Part B The Rise of the Modern Totalitarian State 81
Section 1 Germany 82
Section 2 Italy 85
Section 3 Russia 86
Part C World War II 93
Era III The World Since 1945 109
Part A The United Nations 110
Part B Western Europe and the Cold War 114
Part C Eastern Europe, the Cold War, and the Transition to Democracy 123
Part D The Middle East 164
Part E South Asia and Southeast Asia 190
Part F East Asia 215
Section 1 China 215
Section 2 Japan 229
Section 3 Korea 238
Part G Africa 243
Part H Latin America 257
Era IV Global Connections and Interactions in the 21st Century 281
Part A World Issues 282
Part B Population Issues and Their Impact 288
Section 1 Population Growth in Developed and Developing Nations 288
Section 2 World Hunger 293
Section 3 Education-A Growing Gap 296
Part C Economic Development and World Trade 298
Section 1 Global Power-The Gap Between Rich and Poor 299
Section 2 Resource and Energy Management 302
Section 3 Globalization 304
Section 4 Tradition and Modernization - Finding a Balance 306
Part D Changing Political Power Structures 307
Section 1 Russia Today 307
Section 2 The Developing World 310
Section 3 Arms Control 312
Section 4 Terrorism as a Political Weapon 314
Part E Environmental Issues 316
Part F Human Rights 319
Part G Technology 323
Part H Transportation and Communication 327
Part I Space Exploration 329
Part J Mutual Impact and Influence: Europe, America, and Africa-Asia 331
Answer Key for Review Questions 347
Glossary 348
Sample Regents Transition Examination 359
Answer Key and Answers Explained 387
Index 409