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Draft:Outline of modern history

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to modern history:

The modern era or the modern period is considered the current historical period of human history. It was originally applied to the history of Europe and Western history for events that came after the Middle Ages, often from around the year 1500. From the 1990s, it is more common among historians to refer to the period after the Middle Ages and up to the 19th century as the early modern period. The modern period is today more often used for events from the 19th century until today. The time from the end of World War II (1945) can also be described as being part of contemporary history. The common definition of the modern period today is often associated with events like the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the transition to nationalism towards the liberal international order.

What type of thing is modern history?

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Modern history can be described as all of the following:

  • A branch of history – the recorded past, and the study of it.
    • A historical time period – quantified block of time in the past named via periodization. Such as "ancient history", "Middle Ages", "Renaissance", "modern history", etc.

Modern history, by period

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Timelines of modern history

Modern history, by century

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Modern history, by region

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Modern history of Asia

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Modern history of Europe

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Modern history of North America

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Modern history, by subject

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Historiography of modern history

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Modern history organizations

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Modern history publications

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Scholars of modern history

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See also

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References

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  • Vistorica – Timelines of European modern history
  • Journal of Contemporary History. SAGE Publications. ISSN 1461-7250 (Print ISSN 0022-0094)
  • Contemporary History Institute (CHI). ohiou.edu (ed., Analyzes the contemporary period in world affairs—the period from World War II to the present—from an interdisciplinary historical perspective.)
  • China and Europe, 1500–2000 and Beyond: What is Modern?. Columbia University
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