Why did so many genocides and mass killings occur despite advances in human rights and global communication? Well there are rerecurring patterns of causes: extremist ideologies (racial, nationalist, communist), state power turned murderous, ethnic scapegoating, economic collapse, war and imperial breakdown.
The years after WWI, often called the “interwar” or “interbellum” period, were marked by attempts at recovery overshadowed by deep instability. The Treaty of Versailles left unresolved tensions, particularly Germany’s resentment over reparations, territorial losses, and the “war guilt” clause.
The era from c. 1900 to the present stands as one of the most transformative and turbulent in human history. At the dawn of the 20th century, Europe (along with powers like the United States, Russia, and Japan) dominated the global political order through vast land-based and maritime empires. Yet this dominance was fragile and challenged by rising nationalism, revolutionary ideologies, economic rivalries, and technological advances that made warfare more destructive than ever before.
Imagine this: In the quiet fields of rural Lancashire or the green hills of Ireland around 1800, life moved to the rhythm of seasons, hand tools, and family hearths. A farmer might never travel farther than the nearest market town.
Then the machines roared to life.
The “Age of Imperialism” (starting around 1870) was when industrialized nations like Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Japan, and the United States rapidly expanded control over territories in Africa, Asia, and beyond.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
Imagine 1750 Europe, all farms and quiet villages, then steam engines, factories, and railroads spark a wild transformation by 1900. Welcome to Industrialization Inferno, where tech leaps forward but hits workers, kids, and nature hard!
You will research historical contexts, create a fictional trade summit presentation, and reflect on economic patterns.
You will research historical contexts, create a fictional trade summit presentation, and reflect on economic patterns.
Most plants are like Goldilocks – they need temperatures that are not too hot and not too cold!
Most plants are like Goldilocks – they need temperatures that are not too hot and not too cold!
Unit 6: Transoceanic Interconnections Duration: 4 to 6 hours ObjectivesStudents will understand the concept of the Columbian Exchange and its significance in history.Students will analyze the impacts of the Columbian […]
Unit 5: Land-Based Empires (Political Patterns and Processes) Project Overview This project aims to explore the political patterns and processes of major land-based empires from c. 1450 to c. 1750. […]
The effects of cross-cultural interactions. The different ways that cultural practices spread
Historical forces, such as colonialism and trade, that affect cultural patterns
Modern forces, such as globalization, that affect cultural patterns
Cultural landscapes are combinations of physical features, agricultural and industrial practices, religious and linguistic characteristics, evidence of sequent occupancy, and other expressions of culture including traditional and postmodern architecture and land-use patterns.
The Global Tapestry of Europe (1200 to 1450) The main difference is that Europe is a continent, that is, a physical space that is made up of the countries that […]
The Global Tapestry finds Africa as the New Kid on the Block in terms of the Afro-Eurasian “Global” world. Africa is at the end of the pre-Columbian trade routes.
The addition of the Americas to the Global Trade Network is arguably THE theme of the next period. For now, get to know the Americas before the Spanish arrive.
South and Southeast Asia are primarily a place to focus on the convergence of three religions: ISLAM, HINDUISM, & BUDDHISM.
The Islamic Golden Age was a period of scientific, economic and cultural flourishing in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century.
“I have heard that one can conquer the empire on horseback, but one cannot govern it on horseback.”
Kublai Khan
“I have heard that one can conquer the empire on horseback, but one cannot govern it on horseback.”
Kublai Khan
This is Part One of a six week course studying the following aspects of Geography and History:
9th Grade HIGHSCHOOL Unit 1 – Thinking Geographically This is a Geography and History Project Each Part is one theme day or 4 to 5 hours. AP Human Geography introduces students […]
Russia Project For this project you will undertake a series of small activities which will culminate in an oral presentation consisting of short speeches, a Q and A session, and […]
The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European settlers in the 15th century, and the ethnic groups who now identify themselves with those peoples.
Vaisakhi, also pronounced Baisakhi, marks the first day of the month of Vaisakh and is a celebration of spring harvest primarily in Northern India.
The trans-Atlantic slave trade peaked in the late 18th century, when the largest number of slaves were captured on raiding expeditions into the interior of West Africa.
Lady Jane Grey, later known as Lady Jane Dudley and as the “Nine Days’ Queen”,was a teenage English noblewoman who claimed the throne of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.
Physical geography relating to: geological timescales and plate tectonics; rocks, weathering and soils; weather and climate, including the change in climate from the Ice Age to the present; and glaciation, hydrology and coasts.
Physical geography relating to: geological timescales and plate tectonics; rocks, weathering and soils; weather and climate, including the change in climate from the Ice Age to the present; and glaciation, hydrology and coasts.
Asia is Earth’s largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres.
The Bible “the books” is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred to Christians, Jews, Samaritans, Rastafari and others.
The Middle East is a transcontinental region which generally includes Western Asia, all of Egypt (mostly in North Africa), and Turkey (partly in Southeast Europe).
Choose a subject. Choose something you don’t know too much about. I mean, it could be something you are interested in, or not, but it shouldnt be sometjing you are already an expert in, because the aim of this day os to learn new things.
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You will study a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – one study chosen from: early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900; Mayan civilization c. AD 900; Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300.
A pilgrimage is a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person goes in search of new or expanded meaning about themself, others, nature, or a higher good. It can lead to a personal change, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life.
Through studying the local history of Saint Paul, MN, we will develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of local history, note connections, contrasts and trends over time, and understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
Learn about the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain, Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons, and the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor.
To understand that there are many beliefs concerning what happens at death; reflect on their own beliefs about/feeling responses to death.
No purgatory, no reincarnation, only Heaven, or hell. 1. Hebrews 9:27 And just as it is appointed for people to die once–and after this, judgment. 2. Matthew 25:46 These people […]
The objective of this unit is to enable you to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of American history.
Thousands of individual pages covering all aspects of U.S. History.
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor founded iCivics in 2009 to reimagine civic education.
Her vision was clear and ambitious:
To cultivate a new generation of students for thoughtful and active citizenship. Civic knowledge is a prerequisite for civic participation. Yet for decades, civic education had largely disappeared from school curricula and the repercussions are undeniable.
We are going to study five of the largest and most internationally widespread religious movements. We are going to learn about Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism because there are many similarities between […]
U.S. and World Population Clock
This sampling from the Smithsonian Folkways collection includes 56 songs from 24 nations.
Greece is officially called the Hellenic Republic. It was historically also known as Hellas. Greece is a country in Southern Europe with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2016. Athens is the nation’s capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki.
This comprehensive virtual tour allows visitors using a desktop computer (Windows, Mac, Linux) or a mobile device (iPhone, iPad, Android) to take a virtual, self-guided, room-by-room walking tour of the whole museum.
The Google Cultural Institute is a virtual museum that brings together millions of artifacts and the stories behind them.
Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14.
The Cherokee are an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands. Prior to the 18th century, they were concentrated in southwestern North Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, and the tips of western South Carolina and northeastern Georgia. The Cherokee language is a Southern […]
The Sioux also known as Dakota, are groups of Native American tribes and First Nations peoples in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or to any of the nation’s many […]
People lived in the United States long before the arrival of Christopher Columbus and the Europeans. These people and cultures are called Native Americans.
Can you pick the Native American tribes and avoid the decoys?
Islam Explained: Religions in Global History What do Muslims believe? What are the basic beliefs of Islam? A short overview of Islam.
A selections about the States, Capitals, and landscapes of the USA. Shepherd Soft Geography
With 50 states in total, there are a lot of geography facts to learn about the United States. This map quiz game is here to help. See how fast you […]
The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. Victoria & […]
Information and quizzes about every historical civilization that ever existed, pretty much. Ducksters History
Loads of Historical Resources in the form of videos, brochures, study guides, and quizzes. History.com – Classroom History.com – This Day in History
Smithsonian’s History Explorer was developed by the National Museum of American History in partnership with the Verizon Foundation to offer hundreds of free, innovative online resources for teaching and learning […]
You will find cool games, videos, worksheets on many historical events that will help you understand those that have gone before us. History 4 Kids Network
Big History Project
