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From the earliest civilizations to the modern world, geography, religion, trade, and politics have bound peoples and nations together — and torn them apart. Take a journey through time and space and discover the fascinating history behind the complex world we inhabit today.
What makes something world history is the scale of analysis. World history is mostly interested in large-scale things that have effects on large numbers of people or influence multiple regions of the world. World historians also tend to look at events that occur over long periods of time.
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Britannica's student center world history covers everything from major world wars including World War I,II, Vietnam, Cold War and more.
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Our Vision. Studying history helps us gain a more nuanced understanding of the world we live in today. Our knowledge and interpretation of history shape how we define ourselves as nations and as cultures, and it influences how we see and interact with other cultures.
Omniatlas - Interactive Atlas of World History. Today in History – 215 years ago. LOCKED. Western Mediterranean 1809: Second Battle of Porto. JOIN STONE TIER FOR EARLY ACCESS. Events on 12 May. starts 1848. Ross expedition searches for Franklin. ends 235. Attempts to depose Maximinus Thrax foiled * starts 2016. Daesh defeated in Libya. starts 1949.
