Table of Contents
Where to get more (free) content viii
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 World History to c. 600B.C.E. 1
1 Development of Human Civilization
2 Nomads in the Paleolithic Era
3 The Agricultural Revolution
4 The Early Civilizations
i Mesopotamia
ii Egypt
iii The Indus Valley
iv Early China
v West Africa
vi Early Mesoamerica and Andean South America
5 Neolithic Technology
Chapter 2 c. 600 B. C. E to c. 600 C. E. 19
1 Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies
i The Classical Civilizations: India and China
ii The Classical Civilizations: Mediterranean
iii The Classical Civilizations: Mesoamerica
iv The Late Classical Period
2 The Role of Women
3 Major Belief Systems
i Polytheism
ii South Asian Systems
iii East Asian Systems
iv Middle Eastern Systems
Chapter 3 c. 600 C.E. to c. 1450 65
1 The Rise of Islam
i Origins
ii Practice
iii Islam After Muhammad
iv Caliphates
v Indian Ocean Trade
vi Women and Islam
2 Developments in Europe and the Byzantine Empire
i The Byzantine Empire
ii Western Europe in the Middle Ages
iii Vikings
iv The Medieval Church
v Medieval Russia
3 Developments in Asia
i China it. Japan
iii Korea and Vietnam
iv India
v The Rise and Fall of the Mongols
4 Developments in Africa
i East Africa
ii West Africa
5 Developments in the Americas
i Maya Decline
ii Aztecs
iii Incas
iv Trade in the Americas
v Agricultural Innovations
6 Review of the Interaction Among Cultures
i Trade Network and Cultural Diffusions
ii Culture Clash: Expansion of Religion and Empires
iii Other Reasons People Were on the Move
7 Technology and Innovations
8 The Role of Women
9 Timeline of Major Developments, C. 600 C.E. to 1450
Chapter 4 c. 1450 to c. 1750 127
1 Global Interactions
2 The Renaissance
3 The Protestant Reformation
4 Intellectual Revolutions in Science and Philosophy
5 The Navigation Revolution
6 The Conquistadores
7 The Commercial Revolution
8 Developments In Specific Countries And Empires
i Spain and Portugal
ii England
iii France
iv German Areas
9 Russia: Out of Isolation
10 The Expansion of Islam
11 African Connections to the World 11
12 Asia And Imperialism
i China
ii Japan
13 Technology and Innovations
i Navigation
ii Shipbuilding
iii Weaponry
i Early Feminism
iv Printing Press
14 The Role of Women
Chapter 5 c. 1750 TO c. 1900 163
1 Industrialization and Global Integration
2 Enlightenment Revolutions in the Americas and Europe
i The American Revolution
ii The French Revolution
iii Revolution in Latin America and Haiti
3 Industry and Imperialism
i The Industrial Revolution
ii European Imperialism in India
iii European Imperialism in China
iv Japanese Imperialism
v European Imperialism in Africa
vi Resistance to Colonialism
4 Nationalist Movements and Other Developments
i Unification of Italy
ii Unification of Germany
5 Other Political Developments
i Early Feminism
Chapter 6 c. 1900 to the Present 203
1 The 20th Century: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments
2 The World War I Era
i Start of World War I
ii Isolationism to War
iii End of the War
iv The Russian Revolution
v Creation of Turkey
3 The World War II Era
i The Soviet Union
ii The United States
iii Italy and the Rise of Fascism
iv Germany
v Munich Conference
vi The Nazi-Soviet Pact
vii Japan Rises to Power
viii Shifts in European Power
4 Communism and the Cold War
i Cold War Beginnings
ii China: From Dynasty to Republic to Communism
iii Cold War in Asia
iv Cold War in Latin America
v Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe
vi End of the Cold War
5 Independence Movements and Developments in Asia and Africa
i Indian Independence
ii Decolonization in Africa
iii Decolonization in the Middle East
6 Globalization and the World Since 1980
i Open Trade
ii War in Iraq
iii Terrorism
7 The Age of the Computer
8 The Environmental Revolution
9 Global Health Crises
10 The Role of Women
11 Pulling It All Together
i Nationalism
ii Globalization
12 Timeline of Major Developments Since 1900
