Chapter 10 -8.27.08-

This is Chapter 10, Recent Stuff: Around 1914 to the Present. In this chapter it explains World War One, World War Two, Communism and the Cold War, Independence Movements and Developments in Asia and Africa, also Globalization and the World Since. The role of women since 1914.
Twentieth century, women gained the right to vote in many parts of the world. There were dramatic changes in the women's social, political, and economic roles. The upper and middle classes had more access to education and political freedom. It came to the lower and working classes but a lot more slowly.
During this time period there was World War One came first in the chapter then World War Two which I don't really need to explain because I've already learned about. The Cold War I don't know so much about though. It lasted from 1945 to early 1990's, very few places of the world were unaffected. The Soviet Union and U.S.A. were power houses after World War Two. China had a revolution in 1911, after the fall of the Manchu Dynasty. There was also the Great Depression in the United States, Holocaust in Germany and surrounding countries.
Some important people mentioned in this chapter, Hitler,Mao Zedong ruled some communists. President Truman of the U.S., Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain. General Francisco Franco, took control of large amounts of Spain. Franklin Roosevelt.
After the Cold War obstacles were removed that lead to global interaction and trade. Currencies were no longer tied to old alliances, new business opportunities emerged.