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Advancements & Conflicts: 1900-1995

Explore key concepts of science, energy, diseases, demographics, military tech, and global conflicts from the 20th century. Discover how advancements shaped societies and how conflicts reshaped the world order.

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Advancements & Conflicts: 1900-1995

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  1. Per. VI: 1900-1995 Key Concept #1 Advancement of Science New technologies transportation communication

  2. Advancement of Science Deeper scientific understanding • Einstein – theory of relativity later: • Quantum mechanics • Big Bang theory

  3. The Green Revolution (after WWII) • Industrialization of food • New plant species • through genetics • Genetically-Modified Organisms (GMOs) • More food produced • through chemicals • DDT

  4. Energy technologies Oil & Nuclear power • Increased productivity & production • Exploitation of environment • Global warming • Water pollution • Air pollution • Deforestation • Desertification

  5. Disease & Demographic Change Diseases of poverty persist • Guinea worm • Malaria • Cholera New epidemics emerge • Spanish Flu: 1917-18 • AIDS • SARS • Malaria, Ebola, Dengue, Chicangunya

  6. Disease & Demographic Change Lifestyle diseases: • Diabetes, Type II • Heart disease • Alzheimer’s • Drug abuse Lifestyle changes: • Birth control • Artificial procreation • Longevity

  7. Advanced military technologies New technologies: • Tanks, planes, machine guns, poison gas • Firebombings, nuclear weapons Wartime casualties • Rape of Nanjing • Firebombing of Dresden • Atomic bomb on Hiroshima

  8. Per. VI: 1900-1995 Key Concept #2: • Global Conflicts • By 1900, global political order existed • European dominated • Empires decline • Ottoman, Russian, Qing • Colonies negotiate independence • India

  9. Global Conflicts Anti-imperialism emerges • Nationalist leaders in Asia & Africa • Ho Chi Minh • Mohandas Gandhi • Regional/ethnic movements • independent Pakistan • state of Israel • Land re-distribution movements • rise of communism

  10. Demographic Changes Population resettlements: • India/Pakistan • division of Middle East (former Ottoman Empire) • migrations to colonial metropoles • ethnic violence • refugees

  11. World Wars I & II Sources of Global Conflict: • Competition for resources • Power rivalries • Imperialism • Nationalism • Ethnic conflict • Economic crises

  12. Cold War – after WWII Rapid shift to USA vs. USSR • Superpowers • Ideological struggle • Capitalism vs. Communism • New military alliances • NATO, Warsaw Pact • Proxy wars (Latin America, Africa, & Asia)

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