World, Globalization 

This comprehensive new high school textbook is designed to meet tenth-grade curricula as specified by the New York State Board of Regents. It also matches the curricula of many secondary school social studies programs throughout the country. Global History, Volume II complements Barron�s currently available Volume I edition, which meets curriculum requirements for grade nine. Volume II consists of 20 chapters, which are categorized according to four general eras, and extend from the year 1826 to the present day. (Previous eras of global history are covered in Volume I.) The contents of Volume II can be summarized as follows: Era V. An Age of Revolution, Continued (1826�1914): The Industrial Revolution; Political Change and Global Nationalism in Africa, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia; Imperialism Era VI. A Half Century of Crisis and Achievement (1900�1945): World War I; The Rise of Totalitarianism in Russia, Italy, and Germany; World War II; The United Nations and Postwar Western Europe; The Holocaust Era VII. The 20th Century (1945-2000): The Cold War and its aftermath; the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe; Modern Western Europe; the End of Imperialism; Newly Emerging Nations in Asia and Africa; Political, Economic, and Social Changes in Latin America and the Caribbean Era VIII. The 21st Century: Political Developments; Global Economic Issues; Global Environmental and Social Issues; The Impact of Science and Technology; Global Cultural Patterns The text is supplemented with multiple-choice questions, thematic essays, and document-based questions, plus hundreds of maps, charts, and illustrations. A teacher�s manual is also available. - from Amzon