HSTY1003 The World Since 1750 - Complete Study Notes

Description

Comprehensive notes covering content from all lectures and weekly readings. This unit is extremely demanding and content-heavy, with several academic readings set weekly in addition to the dense lecture content. These notes synthesise all the information from the provided resources, and highlight the key points in RED to assist exam preparation and journal writing. Topics covered are: - The World Prior to the Great Divergence - The Great Divergence - The European Society 1750 - Enlightenment and Revolution in 18th Century Europe and America - Slavery and its Abolition in the Atlantic World - Independence Movements in Latin America - Histories of Capitalism - British Imperialism in India - Imperialism and Modernisation in Asia - Infectious Disease Amid Increasing Global Interconnectedness - 19th Century Migration, Urbanisation and City-Country Linkages - Women's Suffrage - Boer War - WWI and WWII in the Western Imagination - Interwar Asia - Japan and Pan-Asianism - The International Post War Context