Before

During

After

-Divine Right monarchs-Scientific Revolution and Renaissance challenged traditional knowledge-government uses people for taxes to pay for wars and leisure

Enlightenment

-examine the relationship between people and the government-censored enlightened thought-idea of natural rights and social contract developed

-limited monarchies develop in England-American, French and Latin American Revolutions-People demand a say in government

Neolithic RevolutionBefore

During (what happened)

After (effects)

-Paleolithic period of hunters and gatherers-small nomadic groups (nomads move following sources of food)-hard to survive, short lives

-plant crops and domesticate animals -settle into villages near rivers-surplus of food led to a higher population

-Government develops-job specialization-trade and civilization develops

Eight features of civilization:1. Cities

2. Organized gov’t3. Complex religion4. Job specialization5. Social structure

6. Arts and architecture7. Public works

(infrastructure)8. Writing

Before (causes)

During (what happened)

After (effects)

World War I-Large Empires (British, Ottoman, Austrian)-MAIN-Spark: Assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand in the “Powder Keg”

-New weapons developed (machine guns, tanks, gas, artillery)-Trench warfare led to a stalemate-booming wartime economy

-European empires broken up-Treaty of Versailles is unfair to Germans-Russian Revolution

Before (causes)

During (what happened)

After (effects)

Russian Revolution-Czar is absolute Ruler-Feudal system where peasants have no say or power-WWI- soldiers dying and wide spread famine

-Land Bread and Peace promised to gain support-November revolution= Lenin and Bolsheviks take power-Treaty of Brest Litovsk to exit World War I (lose fertile land)

-Communist Soviet Union emerges-Stalin’s 5 year plans and Great Purge-Widespread famine as collectives fail

Before (causes)

During (what happened)

After (effects)

World War II-Fascist leaders rise due to economic and political instability-Germany wants revenge for Treaty of Versailles-Appeasement to stop Hitler's aggression

-Germany invades Poland and the Allies attack-Germany has initial wins occupying France and most of Western USSR-Total War- all in effort from nations involved-Pearl Harbor and America enters the battle

-Millions of deaths including civilians and holocaust victims (Human Rights Declaration)-Strong United Nations created to avoid conflict-Cold War between Soviet Union and United States

Turning Point: Agricultural Revolution