AP World History ReviewPeriod 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignmentsc. 1900 CE - present

Bill StricklandEast Grand Rapids High SchoolEast Grand Rapids, MIbstrickl@egrps.org

6.1 Science and the Environment Rapid advances in science Fundamental change in human

relationship w/ environmentGlobal population boom

Disease, scientific innovations, and conflict led to demographic shifts.

6.2 Global Conflicts & their Consequences

Europe dominated global political order c.1900, but gave way to new forms of trans-regional political org’s by 2000

Anti-imperialism ideologies contributed to the dissolution of empires & restructuring of states.

Pol changes accompanied by demographic & social consequences.

6.2 Global Conflicts & their Consequences

Military conflicts on an unprecedented global scale.

Although conflict dominated much of the 20th century, many individuals and groups— including states—opposed this trend. Some individuals and groups, however, intensified the conflicts.

6.3 New Conceptualizations ofGlobal Economy, Society, & Culture

States responded in a variety of ways to econ challenges of the 20th century.New org’s for peace & cooperation (LofN, UN)Econ Institutions (IMF, WTO, World Bank)Humanitarian Org’s (WHO, UNICEF, Red

Cross, Amnesty Internat’l) States, communities & individ’s became

increasingly interdependent, a process facilitated by the growth of internat’l org’s.

6.3 New Conceptualizations ofGlobal Economy, Society, & Culture

People conceptualized society and culture in new ways:challenged old assumptions about race, class,

gender, religionUsed new technologies to spread

reconfigured traditions. Popular and Consumer Culture became

global.