History of the Modern World (1453-1950 AD) (B.A History)

Renaissance, Reformation, revolutions, nationalism, imperialism and the two World Wars.

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01Unit 1: Transition to the Modern Age 5 टॉपिक

Fall of Constantinople (1453)
Renaissance - causes, art, literature and science
Geographical discoveries - Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Magellan
Reformation - Martin Luther, Calvin
Counter-Reformation

02Unit 2: Rise of Modern States and Economy 5 टॉपिक

Rise of nation-states and absolute monarchy
Mercantilism and commercial revolution
Glorious Revolution of England (1688)
Scientific revolution and the Enlightenment
Industrial Revolution in England - causes and effects

03Unit 3: Age of Revolutions 5 टॉपिक

American War of Independence - causes and significance
French Revolution (1789) - causes, course and impact
Napoleon Bonaparte and his reforms
Congress of Vienna (1815)
Revolutions of 1830 and 1848

04Unit 4: Nationalism and Imperialism 5 टॉपिक

Unification of Italy and Germany
Imperialism - causes and partition of Africa
Opening of China - Opium Wars, Boxer rebellion, 1911 revolution
Meiji restoration and modernisation of Japan
Socialist ideas - Marx and Engels

05Unit 5: First World War and the Inter-War Period 6 टॉपिक

Causes and results of the First World War
Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles
Russian Revolution of 1917
League of Nations
Great Depression (1929)
Fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany

06Unit 6: Second World War and After 5 टॉपिक

Causes and course of the Second World War
Results of the war
Formation of the United Nations (1945)
Beginning of the Cold War
Decolonisation and the Chinese Revolution (1949)

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Explain the transition from medieval to modern times - Renaissance, Reformation and geographical discoveries
Describe the rise of nation-states, mercantilism and the Industrial Revolution
Analyse the American and French Revolutions and their ideals
Explain nationalism, imperialism and colonialism in Asia and Africa
Discuss the causes and results of the First and Second World Wars and the Russian Revolution
Explain the formation of the United Nations and the beginning of the Cold War

यह किसके लिए है

B.A History students of Semester 4 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
UPSC / UPPSC aspirants preparing world history
Learners interested in how the modern world was shaped

आपको क्या चाहिए

Intermediate (10+2) pass in any stream

सवाल

Which syllabus is followed?

The NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus of UP state universities. Where your university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your own university syllabus.

Is world history asked in competitive exams?

Yes, UPSC Mains GS-I and several state exams ask world history from the Industrial Revolution to the World Wars.

Are maps used in the classes?

Yes, maps are used for discoveries, unifications, the partition of Africa and the World Wars.