World History

Power Point Lectures

Fall

Unit 1: The Rise of Democracy

Forms of Government

Greece and Rome

The Renaissance

The Reformation

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

England Becomes a Constitutional Monarchy

Unit 2: Revolutions

The American Revolution

French Absolutism

The French Revolution

The French Revolution Cont.

Napoleon

The Agricultural Revolution

The Industrial Revolution

Changes: The Industrial Revolution

Reform After the Revolution

Unit 3: Nationalism and Imperialism

Democratic Reform

Africa Scramble

Imperialism: India

Imperialism: Philippines and China

Imperialism: Nigeria, Egypt and Persia

Self-rule in the British Colonies

 

Spring

Unit 1: World War I

 Causes of WWI

War Breaks Out

The U.S. Enters the War

Soldiers and Weaponry

The End of the War

Effects of the War

Unit 2: The Russian Revolution and World War II

The Russian Revolution

Fascism

The Rise of Stalin

The Rise of Hitler

Hitler's Rise to Power

WWII Europe

WWII Japan's Conquests

The Holocaust

Postwar Economy

Postwar Years

 

Unit 3: Modern Problems

The Cold War

Cold War China, Vietnam and Korea

Middle Conflict