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Civil Wars and Genocide
Cultural boundaries and political boundaries did not match in Africa, resulting in many civil wars and genocides, specifically noting the Rwandan genocide because of its extreme brutality. -
Early Colonialism
Motivated by God, gold, and glory, Spain and Portugal, and then Britain and France, seized "uncivilized land" and dispersed the idengenous people -
Wars Among Empires
Fighting among empires, such as the Seven Year's War and the American Revolution resulted in a changing map, giving Britain control of Canada, U.S. independence, and independence in certain Latin American countries. -
Later Colonialism
Focused on colonization in Asia and Africa, Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, and Germany laid out claims to Africa at the Berlin Conference -
Decolonization
Colonies gained political independence but economically were still dominated (neocolonialism). The United Nations was also created. -
The Cold War
The Cold War was a period of diplomatic, political, and military rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, setting off several proxy wars and a battle for allies. -
Collapse of Communism
Germany became unites and the USSR collapsed into 15 independent countries -
Post-Communist Boundaries
Divisions occurred in Czechoslovakia ("velvet divorce"), and Yugoslavia to name two.
