HIST 1222 — World History, 1500 to Present
| Lecture World History: 1500 to Present surveys civilizations from approximately 1500 to the present. Included topics: the acceleration of global contact, the Islamic world powers (1300 -1800), the expansion of European power (1500-1750), the global role of Africa (1400-1800), developments in East Asian cultures (1400-1800), government revolutions (mid -1700s- early 1800s), the Industrial Revolution, developments in nineteenth- century European philosophy, the spread of imperialism (1800 -1914), World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, liberalization (1960s -2000s), and the contemporary world. MNTC Goal Area(s): 08, 05