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Thematic Review

Thematic Review. Global History II Review. Change. Neolithic Revolution (11,000 years ago) First farmers and settlements Industrial Revolution (Europe 1700-1800s) Power-driven machinery replaces humans Urbanization, pollution, standard of living h Chinese Communist Revolution (1948)

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Thematic Review

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  1. Thematic Review Global History II Review

  2. Change • Neolithic Revolution (11,000 years ago) • First farmers and settlements • Industrial Revolution (Europe 1700-1800s) • Power-driven machinery replaces humans • Urbanization, pollution, standard of living h • Chinese Communist Revolution (1948) • Mao Zedong established a Communist State

  3. Turning Points • Fall of Constantinople (1453) • End of the Byzantine Empire and emergence of the Ottoman Empire (Muslim Empire) • Voyages of Columbus (1492) • Started European colonization of Americas • French Revolution (1789) • Spread of democratic ideals • Collapse of Communism in the USSR • Ended the Cold War, change in Europe

  4. Belief Systems • Hinduism (3,000 years old) • Impact on India, SEA, and the rest of the world • Buddhism (500s B.C.) • Impact on India- spread throughout Asia • Judaism: Monotheistic • Christianity: Monotheistic • Islam: Monotheistic • spread through Middle East and Southeast Asia

  5. Geography and Environment • Early River Civilizations (source of life) • Early civilizations grew around rivers • Chinese Influence on Japan • Korea served as a bridge for cultural • Industrialization in Britain • Natural resources, good harbors • Ind. Revolution: Impact on Environment • Created pollution, urbanization

  6. Economic Systems • Traditional Economy: Subsistence Farming • Manorialism: Feudal Europe based on lands surrounding the manor • Mercantilism: Nations export more than they import- led to imperialism (colonialism) • Capitalism (Market Economy) • Means of production are privately owned • Marxist Socialism (Command Economy) • Communism: state ownership over everything

  7. Political Systems • Monarchy: King or Queen central power • Autocracy, Divine Right • Feudalism: Decentralized government established based on land ownership • Democracy: people hold the power to rule • Totalitarianism: one-party dictatorship regulates every aspect of citizens’ lives

  8. Culture and Intellectual Life • Roman Civilization • Laws, Latin, architecture, engineering • Gupta Golden Age • Mathematics, Medicine, Arts, Architecture • Islamic Golden Age • Mathematics and Science • African Civilizations • Learning and Art developed • Renaissance Europe • Humanism- importance of the individual (secularism)

  9. Nationalism • German and Italian Unification • India learned ideas of democracy • Devotion to Hindu and Muslim culture • Zionism: Desire for a Jewish homeland • African Independence Movements • 1945 after WWII push for freedom from European powers

  10. Imperialism • British in India (Late 1700s-1900s) • Industry and infrastructure improved while culture of native Indian people suffered • European Powers in Africa (1880s) • Carved up continent into colonies • Japan: Meiji Restoration led to dominance • Imperial Rivalry: competition between European nations leads to World WarI

  11. Diversity and Interdependence • Byzantine Empire • Blended many diverse cultures (preserved) • Balkans • Religious and ethnic diversity (led to conflict) • Global Economy • 1900s nations depend on trade (Imperialism) • Environmental Issues • Environmental decisions effect everyone

  12. Justice and Human Rights • Code of Hammurabi (1800 B.C.) • First major written code of laws • English Bill of Rights • Limited power of the monarchy (basic rights) • Irish Potato Famine • At least 1 million Irish died (migration) • Tiananmen Square • Students demanded freedom/ killed by state

  13. Movement of People and Goods • Muslim Influences on Africa • Traders spread religion and culture • Silk Road: Trade between China and the Mediterranean world linked cultures • Crusades: Late 1000s to 1200s • Christians and Muslims fought over Palestine • Created a great deal of cultural diffusion • Modern Communications: Internet/Satellite

  14. Science and Technology • Neolithic Revolution • Knowledge to farm, domesticate animals • Invention of the Printing Press • Allows for the spread of ideas • Computer Revolution • Society is dependent on digitized information • Space Explorations

  15. Conflict • Religious Conflicts: Began in ancient times and still exist today in places like Northern Ireland, India, and the Middle East • Political Revolutions: Violent revs as people sought freedom and democracy • World War I: First modernized, fully industrialized war • The Cold War (1945) • Global competition between USA and USSR

  16. Modern Global Connections and Interactions • Global Environmental Cooperation • Nations are increasingly interdependent • Global Migrations • Africa, Asia, and LA to Europe and America • Move to improve economic conditions • International Terrorism • Modern technology and transportation allow violent groups to express frustrations • The United Nations • Created after WWII as a place to seek peaceful solutions to global problems and conflicts

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