HIST 103- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 88 pages long!)
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What constitutes as a significant turning point in history. Hard to perceive the immediate past because were are so close to it. 20th century represents a cluster of change starting in 1500"s. Europeans over the centuries formed a global world order. Economic domination by a few key industrial powers. Political domination by global colonialism ending in the 20th century: shifts in global power relative decline of the west; cracks in the european global domination seen early in 19th century. From 1920 1960 decline of the old western powers. Recent explosive economic growth in asia and latin america: intensification of cross cultural interactions. Unique because of the communication/interaction of different people and cultures. New technology like radio, tv, jet travel, helped communicating with people. In canada, usa, australia immigration to fill frontiers: political and social transformation in the name of equality collapse of monarchies, revolutions, rise and fall of ideologies ex. Social movement intensified in later 20th century ex.
