Distant Past and New Challenges

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Man’s Long Road Up From Savagery

The Growth of Egyptian and Mesopotamian Civilization

Early Civilization Spreads by Land and Sea

The Greeks Lead the Way

The Roman Empire Preserves and Extends Civilization

Christianity Spread in a Divided Empire

The Growth of Civilization in Early India

The Growth of Civilization in Early China

The Moslems Contribute to Civilization

Basic Ideas of Freedom take Root in Early Modern Times

The Peoples of America Win Control over their Own Affairs

The French Revolution and Napoleon

Nationalism and Democracy Clash with the Forces of Reaction

Italy and Germany Become Unified nations

The Growth of Science and Invention 

Industrial Revolution brings New Problems and Solutions

Progress in Ways of Living Continue Down the Centuries

Europe Annexes the African Continent

Contact with the West Brings Changes in Asia (the East)

The British Empire Becomes the Commonwealth of Nations

Imperialism Affects the Moslem World

World War I and the Peace that Failed

Russia Becomes a Communist Dictatorship

Dictators in Germany and Italy Challenge Democracies

Aggressor Nations Fail to Achieve World Conquest