AP World History: Modern, Part 2 explores world history from 1750 to the present. Topics include the Reformation and Enlightenment, European colonization in the Americas, empires, industrialization and global integration, nationalism, revolutions, imperialism, global change through World War I, World War II, the Cold War Era and post-Cold War world, global security, and other global challenges up to the present day. Students will practice writing essays and answering questions on topics related to world history. This is the second course in a two-part series that prepares students to take the AP World History: Modern exam.
Course Details
Prerequisites
AP World History: Modern, Part 1 (APHIST 063) or equivalent
Course Outline
Unit 1: Political Revolutions
Unit 2: Industrial Revolution
Unit 3: Global Consequences of Industrialization
Unit 4: World War I and What Came After
Unit 5: World War II
Unit 6: The Cold War and Decolonization
Unit 7: Recent History