Global Regents review

Scientific Revolution

Transition challenging geocentric beliefs to heliocentric models, key figures like Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton.

Enlightenment

Age of Reason questioning traditional structures, advocating natural rights, key philosophers Locke, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau.

French Revolution

Causes include social inequality, tax burden, key events like Declaration of Rights, Reign of Terror, Napoleon's rise.

Industrial Revolution

Shift to mechanized factories, urbanization, influenced by Adam Smith's capitalism, Karl Marx's critique.

World War I

Causes like militarism, alliances, Treaty of Versailles impact, League of Nations formation for peacekeeping.

World War II

Rise of Fascism, militarism, key events like Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Holocaust, Nuremberg Trials, impact on UN formation.

Cold War

Conflict between U.S. and USSR, ideologies of Capitalism vs. Communism, key events like Cuban Missile Crisis, Korean War.

End of Cold War

Gorbachev's reforms leading to USSR breakup, nationalism in former Soviet Republics, NATO and Warsaw Pact alliances.

Modern Conflicts

OPEC controlling oil prices, Persian Gulf War, Iranian nuclear program, Arab Spring uprisings for democratic reforms.

Latin American Independence Movements

Influenced by Enlightenment, leaders like Bolivar, San Martin, independence from colonial powers.

Mexican Revolution

Causes include Diaz's dictatorship, key figures Zapata and Villa, effects like Constitution of 1917 and land reforms.

Cuban Revolution

Opposition to Batista, Castro's communist ideology, transition to a Communist regime in Cuba.

Indian Independence Movement

Colonial rule by Britain, nationalist movements, key leaders Gandhi and Nehru.

Japanese Modernization and Imperialism

Meiji Restoration, imperialism for resources, involvement in WWII, consequences of atomic bombings.