The Global Tapestry
Transformations, Revolutions & The Modern World (1400–Present)
WORLD A — TRANSITION TO THE MODERN WORLD
REALM 01
Sources & Framework
- Scope of World History
- Ancient to Medieval to Modern transition
- Beginning of Modern Age
Disintegration of Feudalism
- Decline of feudal institutions
- Growth of towns & Commercial expansion
- Rise of merchants
Renaissance
- Italian origins
- Humanism & Individualism
- Secular intellectual life
Renaissance Art & Arch
- Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
- Perspective & Realism
- Classical influence
Renaissance Literature & Science
- Humanist literature
- Scientific inquiry
- Changing worldview
Reformation
- Protestant Reformation (Luther)
- Calvinism & Anglicanism
- Catholic Counter-Reformation
Explorations & Trade
- Maritime expansion
- Trade expansion & Atlantic world
- Global commercial networks
Colonization & Nation-State
- Colonial expansion
- Emergence of centralized states
- State formation & Mercantilism
English Revolution
- Stuart monarchy vs Parliament
- English Civil War & Cromwell
- Glorious Revolution
WORLD B — AGE OF REVOLUTIONS
REALM 10
French Rev: Causes
- Estates system & inequalities
- Fiscal crisis
- Enlightenment ideas
French Rev: Course
- 1789, Bastille
- Declaration of Rights
- Reign of Terror
Napoleon & France
- Rise of Napoleon
- Napoleonic wars
- Napoleonic Code
Impact of French Revolution
- Political & social effects
- Nationalism & Liberalism
- Citizenship concepts
American Colonies
- Thirteen Colonies
- Colonial society
- Relations with Britain
American Revolution
- Taxation & Resistance
- Declaration of Independence
- Constitutional settlement
Impact of American Rev
- Constitutional ideas
- Influence on France
- Global impact
American Civil War
- Slavery & Sectional conflict
- Abraham Lincoln
- Emancipation
Impact of Civil War
- End of slavery & Reconstruction
- Political transformation
- Global impact
WORLD C — NATIONALISM & NATION-STATE
WORLD D — COLONIALISM & IMPERIALISM
REALM 22
Colonialism: Concept
- Forms of colonialism
- Economic, Political, Strategic motives
- The Colonial state
New Imperialism, 1870–1914
- Age of Imperialism & Capitalism
- European competition
- Scramble for Africa
Imperialism in Asia
- European & Japanese expansion
- China and imperial powers
- Asian resistance
Analysis of Colonialism
- Economic, Political, Social impact
- Resource extraction vs Infrastructure
- Colonial knowledge
WORLD E — WORLD WAR I & TRANSFORMATION
REALM 26
WWI: Causes
- Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism
- Alliance system
- Balkan tensions
WWI: Course & Events
- Western, Eastern, Ottoman fronts
- War at sea & Total war
- US entry & Russian withdrawal
WWI: Analysis & Aftermath
- Treaty of Versailles
- Collapse of empires
- Human and economic costs
League of Nations
- Creation & Objectives
- Collective security
- Failure & Legacy
WORLD F — RUSSIAN REV & SOCIALIST TRANSFORMATION
REALM 30
Russia Before Revolution
- Tsarist autocracy
- Industrialization
- 1905 Revolution
Russian Rev: Causes
- Political & Economic causes
- Lenin & Bolshevism
- Marxist thought
Russian Rev: 1917
- February Revolution
- Soviets
- October Revolution & Bolsheviks
Post-Lenin Russia
- Soviet state
- Lenin's NEP
- Stalin, Collectivization, Industrialization
WORLD G — INTERWAR WORLD, 1919–1939
REALM 34
Great Depression
- 1929 crash & Banking crisis
- Unemployment & decline
- Global consequences
Rise of Fascism in Italy
- Postwar economic crisis
- Benito Mussolini
- March on Rome
Rise of Nazism in Germany
- Weimar Republic & Versailles
- Adolf Hitler & Nazi ideology
- Nazi state & Expansionism
Soviet Union Between Wars
- Stalin's Five-Year Plans
- Collectivization
- Political control
WORLD H — WORLD WAR II & DECOLONIZATION
REALM 38
WWII: Causes
- Fascism, Nazism, Japanese expansion
- Appeasement & League failure
- Immediate causes
WWII: Course
- Fall of France, Battle of Britain
- Operation Barbarossa, Pearl Harbor
- D-Day, Pacific War
WWII: Analysis & Aftermath
- Holocaust & Human cost
- United Nations creation
- Division of Europe
Decolonization
- Decline of European imperialism
- Asian & African nationalist movements
- Postcolonial state formation
WORLD I — MIDDLE EAST & WEST ASIA
REALM 42
Middle East Reforms
- Ottoman decline
- Modernization & Constitutionalism
- State formation
Arab Nationalism
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- Ottoman legacy & National identity
- Pan-Arabism
- Colonial influence
Creation of Israel & Conflict
- Palestine, Zionism, British Mandate
- Jewish immigration & Arab movements
- Creation of Israel & Conflict
WORLD J — COLD WAR
REALM 45
Origins of Cold War
- USA vs USSR ideological rivalry
- Security dilemma
- Division of Europe
Cold War, 1945–1953
- Truman Doctrine & Marshall Plan
- Berlin Crisis & NATO
- Korean War
Cold War Thaw
- Stalin's death & Khrushchev
- Coexistence & Thaw
- Limits of détente
Nuclear Arms Race
- Nuclear weapons & Hydrogen bomb
- USA-USSR competition
- Nuclear deterrence
Cuban Missile Crisis
- Cuban Revolution & Soviet missiles
- US naval quarantine
- Nuclear confrontation
WORLD K — POST-COLD WAR WORLD
REALM 50
End of the Cold War
- Gorbachev: Glasnost & Perestroika
- Fall of Berlin Wall
- Collapse of USSR
Global Issues Since 1991
- Globalization & Economic interdependence
- Terrorism & Regional conflicts
- Global governance
European Integration
- Origins & European cooperation
- European Communities to EU
- Political & Economic integration
European Integration: Timeline
- ECSC, EEC, Treaty developments
- Single Market & Maastricht
- Euro adoption
Global Islamic Terrorism
- Transnational terrorism rise
- Ideological dimensions & 9/11
- Global counter-terrorism
Rise of China
- Mao & Chinese Revolution
- Deng Xiaoping & Economic reforms
- Rise as a global power
WORLD L — POLITICAL-ECONOMIC IDEOLOGIES
REALM 56
Capitalism
- Concept & Origins
- Market economy
- Global capitalism
Communism
- Marxism & Historical development
- Leninism & Stalinism
- Class and distribution theories
Socialism
- Concept & Origins
- Democratic socialism
- Welfare-state traditions
Ideologies: Comparative
- Political economy & Property
- State role & Markets
- Planning, Class, Labour
Capitalism Today
- Contemporary capitalism
- Global markets & Technology
- Inequality & Welfare
WORLD M — MASTER ATLAS
The Arch of World History
World History is the grand narrative of human political, economic, and ideological transformation from the collapse of feudalism to the interconnected modern era. It traces the intellectual awakening of the Renaissance, the aggressive global expansion of European imperialism, the violent ideological ruptures of the World Wars, and the ongoing struggle for power, rights, and identity in a post-colonial, globalized landscape.
FEUDALISM → IMPERIALISM → REVOLUTION → GLOBALIZATION