Articles for History: particularly World History for UPSC General Studies Mains Paper 1.
Social Conditions in the 18th-century France First and Second Estate Third Estate The Monarchy The Intellectual Movement Rationalism: the Age of Reason Attack on the Clergy Physiocrates and Laissez Faire Democracy: Jean Jacques Rousseau Outbreak of the Revolution After [...]
Introduction of the Chapter Feudalism to Nation States Middle Class The Renaissance What is a Revolution? THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION The English Colonies in America Causes of the War of American Independence No taxation without representation Boston Tea Party Declaration [...]
Prologue Introduction to Chapter Capitalism Capitalism and Colonization Industrial Revolution Factory System Why Industrial Revolution started in England? Textile Industry: The revolution Powerloom Cotton Gin Steam Engine Blast Furnace TRANSPORT Revolution Postal Revolution Agriculture Revolution Industrial Revolution in Other [...]
West Asia Syria and Lebanon Israel African Independence Egypt: Naseer Libya: Gaddafi Algeria: De Gaulle Gold Coast = GHANA: Nkrumah Guinea Kenya: Mau Mau rebellion Portuguese Colonies South Africa: apartheid Nelson Mandela Namibia AFRICA Renaming of Places World@1990 EXERCISES [...]
Asian Countries: Independence India Burma Indonesia Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia Chinese Revolution The Korean War Vietnam Partition Vietnam War Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Asian Countries: Independence The rise and growth of nationalism in Asia and Africa has been [...]
The Cold War Military Blocs NATO SEATO Baghdad Pact CENTO WARSAW Pact Arms Race End of Cold War NON ALIGNED MOVEMENT (NAM) Bandung Conference NAM: opposition to Military blocs NAM: Belgrade Summit Nehru’s speech @1st NAM conference The Cold [...]
Prologue Introduction Second World War: Immediate Consequences Yalta Conference Birth of UNITED NATIONS The Potsdam Conference Europe after the Second World War GERMANY: partition GERMANY: Fall of Berlin Wall France and Italy: rise of communism Britain: Rise of Labour [...]
THE SECOND WORLD WAR The Invasion of Poland Conquest of Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium and France The Battle of Britain German Invasion of Soviet Union Pearl Harbour: Entry of USA The Battle of Stalingrad The 'Second Front' End of [...]
Europe between the Wars Fascism in Italy Nazism in Germany Developments in Britain and France United States Emerges as the Strongest Power The Depression The Emergence of the Soviet Union Nationalist Movements in Asia and Africa India Turkey and [...]
Conditions in Russia before the Revolution Growth of Revolutionary Movements in Russia THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Beginning of the Revolution Consequences of the Revolution Comintern EXERCISES UPSC has included World History in General studies (Mains) syllabus from 2013. Hence Old [...]
The First World War Imperialist Rivalries Conflicts within Europe Formation of Alliances Incidents Preceding the War The Outbreak of War The Course of the War End of the War Peace Treaties Consequences of the War and the Peace Treaties [...]
Prologue Introduction of the Chapter CONDITIONS THAT HELPED THE GROWTH OF IMPERIALISM Demands Created by the Industrial Revolution Improvement in Transportation and Communication Extreme Nationalism : Pride and Power The 'Civilizing Mission': Men and Ideas Explorers and adventurers Conditions [...]
Prologue Slave Trade Why Slaves needed? Why African slaves preferred? Who ran the slave trade? Slave Trade: British Entry Triangular trade Middle Passage Slave Trade: Why declined? Slave Trade: Consequences Colonization of Africa: The beginning Explorers, traders and Missionaries [...]