In the Russian educational system, the ("Всеобщая история") curriculum typically focuses on the "Long 19th Century" —from the end of the 18th century (the French Revolution) through the beginning of the 20th century, leading up to the outbreak of World War I. The Story of the Modern World (9th Grade Overview)
: After the chaos of the revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power, spreading the Napoleonic Code across Europe. Though he was eventually defeated at the Battle of Waterloo (1815), the ideas of civil equality and nationalism could not be erased. vsemirnaia istoriia novorgo vremeni reshebnik 9 klassa
By the late 19th century, industrialized powers like Britain, France, and the newly unified Germany raced to conquer territories in Africa and Asia to secure raw materials and markets. By the late 19th century, industrialized powers like
: European monarchs met in 1815 to restore old borders, but the "genie" of revolution was already out of the bottle. 2. The Industrial Revolution: Steam and Iron (1800s) The Industrial Revolution: Steam and Iron (1800s) :
: This period saw the unification of major nations that would dominate the 20th century: the Unification of Germany under Otto von Bismarck and the Risorgimento (unification) of Italy. 4. The Global Reach: Imperialism and Conflict (Late 1800s)