Modern Society Packet

Modern Societies (1900-Present)

Regions

State system

Infrastructure – science, & technology

Social and gender structures

Economy – trade & other activities

Arts, culture

Interactions w/ other societies

Belief systems / traditions

Effects of WWI

Effects of WWII

Effects of Cold War

Western Europe

(you may divide this if you wish into other recognizable groups)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern Europe (not including Russia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russia and Republics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modern Societies (1900-Present)

Regions

State system

Infrastructure – science, & technology

Social and gender structures

Economy – trade & other activities

Arts, culture

Interactions w/ other societies

Belief systems / traditions

Effects of WWI

Effects of WWII

Effects of Cold War

Iran and Central Asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan and East Asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SE Asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South -Western Asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modern Societies (1900-Present)

Regions

State system

Infrastructure – science, & technology

Social and gender structures

Economy – trade & other activities

Arts, culture

Interactions w/ other societies

Belief systems / traditions

Effects of WWI

Effects of WWII

Effects of Cold War

North Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equatorial Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modern Societies (1900-Present)

Regions

State system

Infrastructure – science, & technology

Social and gender structures

Economy – trade & other activities

Arts, culture

Interactions w/ other societies

Belief systems / traditions

Effects of WWI

Effects of WWII

Effects of Cold War

North America (excluding Mexico)

 

 

 

Democratic& federal, w/ legislative & judicial branches; 2 political parties

Majorly industrialized. Population with great access to computers, genetic assistance, advanced medicine and communications

Hierarchical class structures – mostly rich, educated, whites on top; Women largely restricted in access to higher positions

Economy largely centered in industrial, agricultural, entertainment and service industries, with a few high-tech pockets.

Wide range of “traditional arts and music” with a large amount of “outside” influences producing various genres in the field.

Member of NATO, UN, WTO, NAFTA, ASEAN, etc. Foreign affairs largely dictated by commercial and domestic interests

Predominantly Christian (Protestant and Catholic).  Large pockets of Jews and Muslims also exist with a growing proportion of Buddhists and “native” religions

Encourages isolationist world view and prompts an economic depression. Pushes for women’s suffrage too.

Pushes the US to help vanquished foes in part to prevent a future war and also to stop the spread of communism.  

Forces increased military spending and involvement in affairs in Africa, Latin America and Asia, supporting regimes that would otherwise have earned our condemnation

Central America (including Mexico)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caribbean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern South America (excluding Brazil)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern South America (including Brazil)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oceania