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Unit 6: 1914 to the Present

Unit 6: 1914 to the Present. Global Fragmentation and Realignment. Question of Periodization?. Why begin the era with the year 1914?. Big Idea #1: Dissolution of Global Empires. End 2 nd period of European imperialism Dissolution of land-based empires Russia, Ottoman, Soviet Union, Qing

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Unit 6: 1914 to the Present

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  1. Unit 6: 1914 to the Present Global Fragmentation and Realignment

  2. Question of Periodization? Why begin the era with the year 1914?

  3. Big Idea #1: Dissolution of Global Empires • End 2nd period of European imperialism • Dissolution of land-based empires • Russia, Ottoman, Soviet Union, Qing • Dissolution of Maritime Empires • Negotiated independence: India, Guyana(Africa) • Violent conflict: S. Africa, Vietnam, Algeria • New National Identities • How did language, religion, peasant class, and culture contributed to post WWII national identities?

  4. Big Idea #1 Continued • Migration from colonies to Mother country • S.Asians to India • Algerians to France • Philippines to USA • Social and Demographic Consequences • Refugees • India vs Pakistan exchange • Jewish/Palestine repatriation issue • Realignment of borders: India/Pakistan, Yugoslavia dissolution

  5. Big Idea #2: Global War and Conflict • World War One and Two • Causes/effects • Was the war in 1914 a 30 years conflict? • Causes of War in ’39 same: • Imperialism, nationalism, competition for resources, ethnic conflict, great power rivalry, ideological differences • Global nature of war – colonials helped fight in war (British Indian troops)

  6. Big Idea #2 Continued • Economic mobilization & new technologies • economic decline of Europe • Genocide • Armenian, Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Yugoslavia

  7. What were the results of World War One? • WW1 • Mandate system • League of Nations • World body to help maintain peace • No real power • 9 new countries in Europe • Reparation system in Germany (33 Billion) • Dependent on US financing • Also UK and France owed 2 billion to US

  8. Middle East in 1914

  9. WW 2 Results • United Nations • US and USSR most powerful in world • Marshall Plan in Europe • Germany and Japan occupied • China returns to civil war • India, Philippines given independence

  10. Big Idea #2 Continued • Cold War – Decolonization • Ideological struggle economically • Strategies of Cold War – flexible response, MAD • East-West Division: NATO vs Warsaw Pact • Truman Doctrine/Marshall Plan • Decolonization • Cuba, Vietnam, Congo

  11. Big Idea #3: New Global Institutions & Characteristics • Political • United Nations • Economic • IMF, World Bank, OPEC, EU • Humanitarian • Red Cross, Red Crescent, WHO, Doctors Without Borders • Regional agreements • EU, NAFTA

  12. Big Idea #3 Continued • New forms of communication/transport • Internet, spread of medicine • Global poverty: what are our responsibilities? • Globalization; spread of culture • Food, banking, multinational corporations

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