World History: Global Transitions & Revolutions

This module covers the critical events that shaped the modern world, from the socio-economic transformations of the Industrial Revolution to the geopolitical shifts of the World Wars and the Cold War.

Quick Navigation: Thematic Clusters

1. The Age of Machines & Capital

• [Industrial Revolution](file:///c:/Users/Lenovo/Documents/GitHub/ias.schule/upsc/gs1/world-history/industrial-revolution.md): Britain's head-start and the global shift to industrial capitalism.

2. Empire & Resistance

• [Colonialism & Imperialism](file:///c:/Users/Lenovo/Documents/GitHub/ias.schule/upsc/gs1/world-history/colonialism.md): The Scramble for Africa and the mechanics of formal vs informal control.
• [British Democratic Politics](file:///c:/Users/Lenovo/Documents/GitHub/ias.schule/upsc/gs1/world-history/british-democracy.md): Parliamentary reforms and the rise of participatory democracy.

3. Global Conflicts & Ideologies

• [World Wars (I & II)](file:///c:/Users/Lenovo/Documents/GitHub/ias.schule/upsc/gs1/world-history/world-wars.md): Systematic causes, pivots, and the creation of the UN.
• [Cold War & NAM](file:///c:/Users/Lenovo/Documents/GitHub/ias.schule/upsc/gs1/world-history/cold-war-nam.md): Bipolarity vs the strategic neutrality of the Third World.
• [Political Philosophies](file:///c:/Users/Lenovo/Documents/GitHub/ias.schule/upsc/gs1/world-history/political-philosophies.md): Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism, and Fascism.

Analytical System

This module focuses on causality, structural shifts, and ideological frameworks critical for UPSC Mains GS1.