World History II

Learn about major events of the world, starting with the Age of Exploration, using the short video lessons in this chapter. Each lesson and its included self-assessment quiz help you review material for your world history class, prepare for an exam or simply improve your knowledge of world history.

• Ch 1. Europe's Age of Exploration
• Ch 2. The Protestant Reformation
• Ch 3. The Elizabethan Era in Europe
• Ch 4. European Colonialism
• Ch 5. Absolute Monarchs in Europe
• Ch 6. Empire and Expansion in the 18th Century
• Ch 7. The Asian World (1368-1911)
• Ch 8. The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
• Ch 9. The French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte
• Ch 10. Nationalist Revolutions Across the World
• Ch 11. Industrialization in the Western World
• Ch 12. European Life & Trends
• Ch 13. Imperialism in the 19th-20th Centuries
• Ch 14. Global Transformations in the Early 20th Century
• Ch 15. World War I: Battles & Diplomacy
• Ch 16. Revolution & Nationalism in Asia
• Ch 17. Crisis & Depression Between the World Wars
• Ch 18. World War II: European & Pacific Theaters
• Ch 19. Restructuring the World After World War II
• Ch 20. The Spread of Democracy Across the World
• Ch 21. Europe & the United States After 1945
• Ch 22. Latin America after 1945
• Ch 23. Africa & the Middle East After 1945
• Ch 24. Asia & the Pacific After 1945
• Ch 25. Contemporary Global Concerns