Introduction
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to
- examine the causes, events, and global consequences of the scientific, political, cultural, and industrial revolutions that originated in Western Europe and profoundly influenced the world at the time.
- describe the origins, major events, and consequences of worldwide imperialism.
- explain and analyze events of global significance to the present day.
- identify and analyze causes, events, and consequences of WWI, WWII, and the cold war.
- describe and explain the origins of the state of Israel, the postwar nations of Southwest Asia, the post-colonial countries of Africa, and the Muslim-centric countries of the Middle East.
- describe and analyze the global expansion of democracy, and the success or failure of democratic reform movements.
- review and research historical actions that produced international policy and established international organizations.
