World History, Culture and Geography: The Modern World
The modern world from the 1900's to the present, including the two world wars, the rise of democratic ideas and international relations.
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- How the forces of nationalism developed in the Middle East, how the Holocaust affected world ipinion regarding the need for a Jewish state, and the significance and effects of the location and establishment of Israel on world affairs
- The reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union, including the weakness of the command economy, burdens of military commitments and growing resistance to Soviet rule by dissidents in satellite states and the non-Russian Soviet republics
- The establishment and work of the United Nations and the purposes and functions of the Warsaw Pact, SEATO, NATO and the Organization of American States
10.10 INSTANCES OF NATION-BUILDING IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD IN CHINA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA, MEXICO AND OTHER PARTS OF LATIN AMERICA
- The challenges in the regions, including their geopolitical, cultural, military and economic significance and the international relationships in which they are involved
- The recent history of the regions, including political divisions and systems, key leaders, religious issues, natural features, resources and population patterns
- The important trends in the regions today and whether they appear to serve the cause of individual freedom and democracy
10.11 THE INTEGRATION OF COUNTRIES INTO THE WORLD ECONOMY AND THE INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS REVOLUTIONS (E.G., TELEVISION, SATELLITES, COMPUTERS)