1914+CE+-+present

Top 6:** 1. Population increaed to over 6 billion 2. Social structures changed due to civil rights movements. 3. Women gained the right to vote; birth control pill empowering. 4. Tech integration caused cultural domination; in possible response, religious fundamentalism increased too. 5. Nationalism/nation-state led to increase in governments; at the same time, globalization blurs the line. 6. Technology changed warfare, and the wars illustrated Europe's decline.
 * //__ 1914 CE - present __//

Originally, alliance between Russia and Germany to cut off France - under Bismark William II fires Bismark, alienates Russia and England Triple Entente: Russia, England, France Triple Alliances: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy (eventually) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparks dispute b/w Serbs and Austrians - Serbs call in Russians, Russians call in alliances US entry prompted by "attacks on passenger ships," unrestricted submarine war
 * World War I:**

Consequences: Russian revolution, US isolation, Versailles agreement, League of Nations