Birth of the modern world -- First modern democracies -- Age of Napoleon -- Industrial revolution -- Reaction in Europe -- Nationalism and reform -- Jefferson to Lincoln -- Balance of power in Europe -- Making of the second British Empire -- Exploration, expansion and imperialism -- Great republic -- Intellectual climates in the 19th century -- Great power rivalries -- First World War -- Russian revolution -- Inter-War years -- Second World War -- Post-War World -- Red East -- Non-aligned world -- Middle East and the Arab world -- 1970s