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World Wars and the 20th

Century
History 101 - Lecture Notes Date: October 13, 2024

I. World War I (1914-1918)


Causes
Nationalism and imperialism
Alliance systems
Arms race
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Major Developments
Trench warfare
New military technology
Total war concept
Russian Revolution
U.S. entry into war

Peace Settlement
Treaty of Versailles
League of Nations
Territorial changes
War guilt clause and reparations

II. Interwar Period


Political Changes
Rise of fascism
Great Depression
Soviet industrialization
Japanese expansion
League of Nations failures
Cultural Developments
Modern art movements
Mass media
Women's suffrage
Scientific advances
Cultural changes

III. World War II (1939-1945)


Causes
Treaty of Versailles impact
Rise of totalitarianism
Appeasement policy
German expansion

Major Events
Blitzkrieg warfare
Battle of Britain
Operation Barbarossa
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
Holocaust
Atomic bombs

Aftermath
United Nations
Cold War beginnings
Decolonization
European reconstruction

IV. Cold War


Early Period
Iron Curtain
Marshall Plan
NATO and Warsaw Pact
Arms race
Space race

Major Crises
Berlin Blockade
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Soviet-Afghan War

End of Cold War


Détente
Arms reduction treaties
Fall of Berlin Wall
Soviet collapse

V. Post-Cold War World


Global Changes
European Union
Globalization
Technological revolution
Terrorism and new conflicts
Environmental challenges

New World Order


U.S. as superpower
Rise of China
Regional conflicts
International cooperation
Global challenges

Key Terms
Total war
Fascism
Holocaust
Cold War
Deterrence
Globalization
Important Documents
Fourteen Points
Atlantic Charter
UN Charter
NATO Treaty
Helsinki Accords

Discussion Questions
1. How did WWI change warfare and society?
2. What factors led to WWII?
3. How did the Cold War shape the modern world?

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