The Modern World, Part Two: Global History since 1910

The twentieth century and after

Part two of this Coursera survey picks up early in the twentieth century, as older habits of thought and older ways of organising society give way. The course follows the cataclysmic struggles that settled which ideas and institutions would replace them.

It runs up to the present day, when communities around the world are moving into a new phase of history. The course keeps the same method as part one, asking why events happened and where the decisive choices were made.

Skills you will build

• Following a global history across several decades of conflict and change
• Connecting economic shifts to international relations
• Explaining the choices that shaped the modern world