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Unit: The 20th century

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Beginning of World War I

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Other fronts of World War I

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Western and Eastern fronts of World War I

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Blockades and American entry

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World War I shapes the Middle East

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Aftermath of World War I

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Rise of Hitler and the Nazis

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Rise of Mussolini and Fascism

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Overview of Chinese history 1911-1949

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Overview of World War II

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The Cold War

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Human rights

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About this unit

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.