period 4 (1914- present) encompasses both units 8 and 9

20-30% of the exam
WWI
Russian Revolution
WWII
Interwar years
Cold War
Eventual Creation of the EU

Textbook readings

Period 4: 1914–Present (World War I to Modern Europe)

• Chapters 25–30 (approximately)
  • Chapter 25: World War I (Causes, course, and consequences)
  • Chapter 26: The Interwar Period (Treaty of Versailles, rise of fascism, the Great Depression)
  • Chapter 27: World War II (Causes, Holocaust, major battles, and aftermath)
  • Chapter 28: The Cold War and Postwar Europe (Soviet Union vs. USA, rebuilding of Europe)
  • Chapter 29: The Fall of the Soviet Union and the Rise of Modern Europe (1989 revolutions, the collapse of communism)
  • Chapter 30: Europe in the 21st Century (European Union, global challenges)