AP WORLD HISTORY

Change and Continuity Analysis Chart

Unit: 1900 - Present Region (circle one): (Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania)

THEME / Characteristics at the beginning of the period / Key Changes
-at least TWO
-give evidence for each / Characteristics at the end of the period / Analysis of changes
Key Continuities
-At least TWO
-give evidence for each / Analysis of continuities
Human-Environ
Interaction
(Demography, disease,
Migration, technology) / Borders Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Canada, U.S. Mexico, South America, and islands
Asians into western U.S. and Mexicans migrated north / Green Movements: differed in North (pollution, etc.) and South (food, etc.)
Northern and Eastern U.S. grow
Hurricane Katrina- 2005 / Larger population, but growth rate has slowed
More pollution and environmental destruction
Larger percent of an immigration population / “Brain Drain” from South to North brought more minds to
MDCs
Landscape untouched by World Wars
Migration from Europe continues / Continuation of technological advancements contributed to acceleration of economic globalization and transportation
Culture
(Religions, philosophies,
Science, technology, art,
architecture) / Primarily Christian: Protestant in the U.S. and Catholic in South America
Radio and telephones
Further development of technology
Cultural differences between the United State’s north and south regions / New music, art, and architecture emerge: including jazz, rock, and cubism
Improvements in technology flourish, creating an age of new inventions / Addition of the internet, television, automobile, and other technological advancements
“Modern” genre of art and architecture, using simplistic and geometric designs (such as Frank Lloyd Wright) / The Great Depression, World Wars, and Vietnam impacted culture
Different ethnic groups contributed more to the growth of a unique culture
Majority stays Christian in both North and South
Industrial Revolution continues to nourish the development of technology and science / Former-British colony of U.S. and Spanish-conquered South America left Christianity remaining
Politics
(State-building,
conflict, Political structures, Empires,
Revolts and revolution) / Legislative, judicial, and executive branches in U.S.
A non-communist Cuba
; / New American States: Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii
Cuba approaches communism
The World Wars shifted the economy / Defense and intelligent agencies acquire greater power
Mexico has become more democratic than the start of the era
More control on immigration: especially illegal / Reinforced U.S. government grew, but did not interfere with the economy, letting individual investors power it with their capital
Political structures stay in tact
(Ex. U.S.- legislative, judicial, executive)
Mexico shows strong nationalism (leads to democracy) / America stood out as a “Superpower of the West” from 1945-1975 in the face of Communism, although they continue to hold their position
Economics
(Agric, trade, commerce, labors systems,
industrialization,
capitalism, socialism) / Capitalism in U.S.
Mexico has begun sparking in industrialization
Railroads tie trade routes together in U.S. and South America / Growth of transnational and multinational corporations
More industry was taken overseas for cheaper labor, effecting American employment / Capitalism in U.S.
Both of the Americas import more then they export
Farmers can cover more production, resulting in a smaller amount of them
The U.S. has acquired debt / Multinational and transnational corporations shift industry to places such as Mexico
Railroads extend further into South America
Capitalism: despite the Great Depression
America and Canada as MDCs, South America as an LDC / Communists avoid capitalism, influencing America to continue their method
Social
(Gender roles/ relations, family, racial & ethnic constructions,
social and economic classes) / Racism and distinguishing minorities
Women restricted of rights
Religion impacted the social outlook / Feminism/women’s suffrage : against historic understanding of women as “other” or deviant, demanded the rights of women to control their own bodies, along with employment and education
1960s civil rights and anti-Vietnam protests in the U.S.
Opening gap between rich and poor
/ Not only is there more equality between races, but more rights for women formed as well
Growing middle-class society with the flourishing U.S. economy
Less pressure executed by religion on society / More working women resulted in less traditional gender roles, and less settling down with children
Discrimination remains
Gap between rich and poor continues to grow / Discrimination does diminish, but still remains