WORLD HISTORY: THE MODERN ERA

ABC-CLIO’s World History: The Modern Era takes students through the ideas, movements, and revolutions that have shaped the modern world. Expert analyses of the political, intellectual, social, and events that have shaped our civilization will help young learners hone the critical thinking skills necessary to grow from nurtured students to informed citizens of the world.

The database delivers an authoritative examination of the emergence of the modern world, covering the period from 1500 to present day. Students will explore the evolution of modern Europe since the Renaissance; the global impact of the Industrial Revolution; concurrent developments in Asia, Africa, and the Islamic world; revolutions in France and Latin America; nationalism; imperialism; World Wars I and II; growing global powers; and more.

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The Emergence of Modern Europe, 1500-1700

  • Reformation and Counter-Reformation
  • The Flowering of the Renaissance
  • The Rise of Absolutism
  • The Scientific Revolution

The World Beyond Europe, 1500-1776

  • African Empires
  • East Asia
  • South Asian and Middle Eastern Empires
  • The New World

The Age of Reason, 1700-1800

  • The Enlightenment
  • Early Industrialization

A Time of Revolutions, 1776-1825

  • French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era
  • Latin American Revolutions

Spheres of Influence, 1776-1914

  • The Scramble for Africa
  • The Americas and the Caribbean
  • East Asia and the Pacific
  • South Asia and the Middle East

The Power of the Industrial Revolution, 1800-1914

  • Breakthroughs in Science
  • A Growing Market Economy
  • The Spread of Transportation
  • The Rise of Urbanization

The Rise of Nationalism, 1815-1914

  • The Consolidation of Modern Nation-States
  • The Social Revolution
  • A Cultural Revival

The World at War, 1914-1945

  • World War I
  • The Interwar Years
  • World War II

The Cold War, 1945-1991

  • Tension in the Post-War World
  • Crises, Confrontation, and Détente
  • The End of the Cold War

A New Millennium, 1991-Present

  • The Post-Cold War World
  • The 21st Century

Created explicitly for middle and high school students, each database includes:

  • A comprehensive reference library from more than 230,000 primary sources, including audio, video, photographs, illustrations, maps, and rich media
  • A standards-based curriculum updated every day by a team of subject matter experts and supported by an exhaustive range of instructional material
  • An expansive library of model commentaries from noted scholars to help foster critical thinking by exposing students to multiple points of view
  • An educator support center with helpful, professional development tools plus educational resources like discussion points, activities, and lesson plans

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