A History of the Modern World, 9/e

R R Palmer, Yale University
Joel Colton, Duke University
Lloyd Kramer, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

A World Transformed

Learning Objectives

Chapter 25 teaches students about:

The limits of Gorbachev's reforms in the Soviet Union.

The causes underlying the collapse of communism in eastern Europe.

The coup against Gorbachev and subsequent dissolution of the U.S.S.R.

The challenges facing Yeltsin upon the founding of Russian Federation.

The roots of ethnic and religious conflict in the Balkans.

The role of international intervention in the Balkans.

Changes in western Europe as the Cold War ended, which included the reunification of Germany.

The "third way" pursued by moderate politicians in the post-Cold War era.

The continuing process of European integration.

The gains and shortcomings of the new economy.

The challenges to religion in the contemporary world.

The impact of social movements in the late twentieth century.

The debate over the U.N.'s role in world affairs, as well as U.S. leadership.

The population explosion and environmental concerns.

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