The Twentieth Century: A New Phase
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"...We still live with the consequences of the past century. Of course, we have the World Wars of 1914 to 1945; we had the Great Depression; a number of significant revolutions; we had the Cold War from 1945 to 1990; we had the emergence of the United States as the only world superpower. These thirty- or forty-year chunks of time are not really sufficient for a world historian; it doesn’t allow us to really view long-term developing patterns, does it?..."
Key Terms
- Guerilla Warfare
- Decolonization
- Soft Empire
- Cultural Imperialism
- Patriarchy
- Anthropocene Extinction Event
Guided Viewing Questions
- How did bloody wars influence the twentieth century?
- Why did the West lose its military dominance over the rest of the world after 1945?
- What does the term “soft empire” mean?
- What are some positive developments that have benefited human beings since 1900?
- What trends since the early twentieth century are cause for concern in the future?