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IX
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Forging the Modern Era
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1870
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1914
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19th Century - 20th Century
People to Know
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Vocabulary
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Peardeck™
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Coming Soon
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NEED TO KNOW
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The Second Industrial Revolution ushers in new waves of technological advancement that encourages migration and urbanization. However, this rapid growth of cities and industry is not without its problems.
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NEED TO KNOW
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The status of European women changes to a more domesticated role sparking the rise of feminist movements throughout Europe. Meanwhile, socialism and labor unions are also on the rise in Europe taking a more prominent role in European society with varying degrees of success depending upon the nation.
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Approaching the twentieth century, European thoughts about nature and rationality are revolutionized through advents of evolutionary biology and other direct challenges to Christianity through the pursuit of science and a never-ending intellectual skepticism.
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Western thought is transformed by new interpretations of reality and rationalism as art becomes more abstract and scientific principles are applied to human thought. As the twentieth century approaches, many question if the mind or racial factors determine one's destiny.
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