AP World History
Unit 7: c. 1900-Present
Global Conflict
Main Ideas of the Unit:
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The competition between the overly nationalistic European states came to climax in WW1, leading to huge casualties
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The interwar period had lots of political and economic instability, largely due to unresolved post-WW1 tensions
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WW2 was a result of unresolved political tensions from WW1, and it also led to huge casualties
Content Overview
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Causes of WW1
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Battles of WW1
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Aftermath of WW1
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The Great Depression
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Russian Communism
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Rise of Totalitarian States
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Causes of WW2
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Battles of WW2
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Aftermath of WW2
Main Ideas of the Topic
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Western Europe dominated global politics at the start of 20th century, but toward the end of the 20th century, European empires started falling apart
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The older land-based empires of the Ottomans, Russia, and Qing Dynasty fell apart in beginning of 20th century
Main Ideas of the Topic
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The MAIN causes of World War 1 were Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
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World War 1 was a "total war," where soldiers used extreme weapons, and nations mobilized their home front and produced political propaganda to boost nationalism
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The use of extreme weapons and other wartime techniques led to massive casualties
Main Ideas of the Topic
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As a result of the Great Depression, governments began to take a more active role in the economy
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In the Soviet Union (communist Russia), the government controlled economic development with Five Year Plans, which was often negative for the population
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Imperial states (Europe, US, Japan) largely held onto their colonies and even gained more territories via conquest or treaties
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Imperial states (Europe, US, Japan) faced more anti-imperial resistance in their colonies than before
Main Ideas of the Topic
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The main cause of World War 2 was the rise of totalitarian regimes, which was caused by a variety of factors
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States used propaganda to boost nationalism, mobilized their colonial & home populations for war, and even repressed some basic freedoms for the war effort
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New military technology (atomic bombs, airplanes, etc.) led to a high amount of casualties
Main Ideas of the Topic
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The rise of extremist groups led to the attempted destruction (genocide) of specific populations