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Unit 8 Frames Part 1

Unit 8 Frames Part 1

What were the causes and effects of the global conflicts that engulfed the world during the twentieth century? Let’s see how our three frames can help us understand this question.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 01:30 The long nineteenth century saw nationalism emerge as a transformative force. How did that contribute to the start of World War I?
  2. 02:48 How did new ideas about community that arose in the 1930s lead to the atrocities of World War II?
  3. 03:21 How did World War I diminish global networks?
  4. 04:59 How did production and distribution change during this period?