SAT2世界历史之公元600年以前
Major Developments
1. Locating world history in the environment and time
1.1. Environment
1.1.1. Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society
1.1.2. Demography: Major population changes resulting from human and environmental factors
SAT2世界历史之公元600–1450
2. Questions of periodization
2.1. Nature and causes of changes in the world history framework leading up to 600 C.E. – 1450 as a period
2.2. Emergence of new empires and political systems
2.3. Continuities and breaks within the period (e.g., the impact of the Mongols on international contacts and on specific societies)
SAT2世界历史之公元1450-1914年
1. Questions of periodization
1.1. Continuities and breaks, causes of changes from the previous period and within this period
2. Changes in trade, technology, and global interactions
SAT2世界历史之公元1914年至今
Major Developments
1. Questions of periodization
1.1. Continuities and breaks, causes of changes from the previous period and within this period
2. The World Wars, the Holocaust, the Cold War, nuclear weaponry, international organizations, and their impact on the global framework (globalization of diplomacy and conflict; global balance of power; reduction of European influence; the League of Nations, the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Nations, etc.)