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World History

The history of the world (eventually)!
Community Questions
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1900 - Present: The Recent Past

You cannot properly understand current world events without understanding the history of the 20th Century. This topic takes us on a journey from the end of Imperialism through two world wars and the Cold War and brings us to our modern world.
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1700-1900: Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution

Do we need kings? Can people govern themselves? What rights do we all have? Can science and understanding uplift all of humanity? This topic lays the foundation for our modern thinking about the world. From democratic revolutions to the establishment of empires backed by industrial power.
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1500-1600: Renaissance & Reformation

A tutorial about the Protestant Reformation
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Before 1300: Ancient and Medieval History

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Surveys of History

The tutorials in this topic will take you on sweeping journeys through time so that you can get the really BIG picture for how things fit together.
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Humanities

World History

The history of the world (eventually)!
Community Questions
A thumbnail for: 1900 - Present: The Recent Past
50 10

1900 - Present: The Recent Past

You cannot properly understand current world events without understanding the history of the 20th Century. This topic takes us on a journey from the end of Imperialism through two world wars and the Cold War and brings us to our modern world.
A thumbnail for: 1700-1900: Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution
15

1700-1900: Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution

Do we need kings? Can people govern themselves? What rights do we all have? Can science and understanding uplift all of humanity? This topic lays the foundation for our modern thinking about the world. From democratic revolutions to the establishment of empires backed by industrial power.
A thumbnail for: 1500-1600: Renaissance & Reformation
4 1

1500-1600: Renaissance & Reformation

A tutorial about the Protestant Reformation
A thumbnail for: Before 1300: Ancient and Medieval History
8

Before 1300: Ancient and Medieval History

A thumbnail for: Surveys of History
6

Surveys of History

The tutorials in this topic will take you on sweeping journeys through time so that you can get the really BIG picture for how things fit together.
 
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