This course will introduce students to modern and contemporary history from 1500 to the present. Topics to be covered include the impact of Western expansion on the Americas, Africa and Asia; the reaction of non-western people to Western expansion; the growth of nationalism; the industrial revolution; and the World Wars of the 20th century. Students will gain an understanding of the interconnectedness of historical events.
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