Part I Objectives

1. To understand the implications of the explosion of scientific and technological knowledge around 1900.

2. To identify the most important economic trends at the beginning of the 20th century.

3. To examine the social and political trends that characterized the early part of the 20th Century and to determine the extent to which those trends were common around the world.

4. To identify the most important elements that influenced international relations in the early 20th century and to understand their implications with respect to global stability.

5. To examine the predominant cultural trends in this era and understand their contradictory nature.