1. Genesis of the Modern World (18th – 19th Century)
‣ Medieval Europe
‣ Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment
‣ Seven Years War (1756 – 1763)
‣ American Revolution (1765 – 1783)
‣ American Civil War (1861 – 1865)
‣ French Revolution and the Rise of Napoleon
‣ Industrial Revolution (1760 – 1840)
‣ Nationalism and Unification of Germany & Italy
2. Era of Imperialism and World Wars (Early 20th Century – 1945)
‣ Colonialism
‣ World War – I
‣ Russian Revolution (1905 – 1917)
‣ Chinese Revolution (1911 – 1949)
‣Interwar Period (1919 – 1939): Fascism in Italy, Nazism, League of Nations
‣ World War – II (1939 – 1945)
‣ War Conferences and the Formation of UN
3. The Cold War and Global Geopolitical Shifts (1945 – 1991)
‣ Cold War (1945 – 1991) and its impact on India
‣ Decolonization (1945 – 1975)
‣ Developments in the Middle East
‣ Regional Hotspots: Korean War, Partition of Vietnam, Suez Crisis
‣ The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
‣ End of Cold War (1989 – 1991) and the Disintegration of USSR
4. Political Ideologies and Post-War Landscape
‣ Post-war Europe and the EU
‣ Neo-colonialism
‣ Communism, Socialism, Capitalism