The story begins with the echo of the , which shattered the "Old Order" of absolute monarchs.
The 9th-grade curriculum tells the story of how the world transitioned from traditional agricultural empires to modern industrial nations through three major forces: , Liberalism , and Imperialism . 1. The Era of Revolutions and Napoleon (1789–1815) vsemirnaia istoriia novorgo vremeni reshebnik 9 klassa
The middle of the century is defined by the , which began in Great Britain and spread globally. The story begins with the echo of the
: After the chaos of the revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power, spreading the Napoleonic Code across Europe. Though he was eventually defeated at the Battle of Waterloo (1815), the ideas of civil equality and nationalism could not be erased. The Era of Revolutions and Napoleon (1789–1815) The
: A new class of workers (the proletariat) emerged, leading to the birth of labor movements and new ideologies like Marxism (the Communist Manifesto was published in 1848). 3. The "Spring of Nations" and Unification (1848–1871)
By the late 19th century, industrialized powers like Britain, France, and the newly unified Germany raced to conquer territories in Africa and Asia to secure raw materials and markets.
In the Russian educational system, the ("Всеобщая история") curriculum typically focuses on the "Long 19th Century" —from the end of the 18th century (the French Revolution) through the beginning of the 20th century, leading up to the outbreak of World War I. The Story of the Modern World (9th Grade Overview)