The Modern World, Part Two: Global History since 1910
This is a survey of modern history from a global perspective. Part Two begins early in the twentieth century, as older ways of doing things and habits of thought give way. What follows is an era of cataclysmic struggles over what ideas and institutions will take their place. The course concludes in the present day, as communities everywhere are transitioning into a new era of world history. Again we work hard to grasp what is happening and ask: Why? Again we are drawn to pivotal choices made at key moments by individuals and communities.
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This is a survey of modern history from a global perspective. Part Two begins early in the twentieth century, as older ways of doing things and habits of thought give way. What follows is an era of cataclysmic struggles over what ideas and institutions will take their place. The course concludes in the present day, as communities everywhere are transitioning into a new era of world history. Again we work hard to grasp what is happening and ask: Why? Again we are drawn to pivotal choices made at key moments by individuals and communities.Modules
Video Lectures
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6
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6
Videos
- The Shock of 1914
- Schizophrenic Germany
- The Balkan Whirlpool
- The Shock of 1914-Second Cut
- All the Plans Fail
- On to Victory?
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1
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- Week Eight Quiz
Video Lectures
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8
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8
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- Total States
- Why Did the Allies Win?
- The End of Empires?
- Communism
- Anti-Communism
- The Age of Uncertainty
- Modern Women
- The World of 1930
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1
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- Week Nine Quiz
Video Lectures
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5
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5
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- Challenges to Capitalism and Collective Security
- Escapes from Freedom
- Total Politics
- New Wars for New Empires
- Triumph of the New Empires
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1
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- Week Ten Quiz
Video Lectures
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8
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8
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- Choosing Global War
- Gambling for Victory
- Strategies for Total War
- Zero Hour
- Imagining New Countries
- Postwar
- Two Europes
- Revolutionary Asia
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1
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- Week Eleven Quiz
Video Lectures
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9
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9
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- The Age of the Americans
- Choosing War in Korea
- Contemplating World War III
- The Shadow of World War III
- The Nuclear Revolution
- New Empires and Confederations
- The Third World
- To the Brink
- Wars of Containment
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1
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- Week Twelve Quiz
Video Lectures
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7
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7
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- Breakdown and Reaction
- The Weary Establishment
- Bust
- New Thinking in the West
- Global Capitalism Transformed
- New Thinking in the East
- The End of the Cold War
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1
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- Week Thirteen Quiz
Video Lectures
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8
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- The 'Washington Consensus'
- Toward a New Era in World History
- The Great Convergence
- The Bottom Billion
- The Muslim World
- Drift and Shock
- The Global and the Local
- An Age of Transition
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1
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- Week Fourteen Quiz
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Explore global history since 1910 with "The Modern World, Part Two." Led by Coursera, this foundational Arts & Humanities course covers pivotal changes and cataclysmic struggles shaping modern institutions and ideas. Spanning 1260 minutes, it offers a deep dive into historical transitions, ideal for learners seeking a comprehensive understanding of global history. Available through Starter and Professional subscriptions.
Philip Zelikow