Let's Review: Global History and Geography

by Mark Willner M.S., George Hero, Mary Martin, David Moore, Jerry Weiner

Overview

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438011318
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Series
Publication date:	03/01/2018
Series:	Barron's Regents NY
Edition description:	Sixth Edition
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

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