The July Crisis: Alliance Chain Reaction

The 20th century was marked by unprecedented global conflict. This unit analyzes the causes and consequences of World War I and World War II, the rise of extremist ideologies, and the shift in the global balance of powe… The July Crisis: Alliance Chain Reaction turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.

The 20th century was marked by unprecedented global conflict. This unit analyzes the causes and consequences of World War I and World War II, the rise of extremist ideologies, and the shift in the global balance of powe… It focuses on Causes of WWI (M.A.I.N.), Total War and Propaganda, The Great Depression, Rise of Fascism and Totalitarianism, Causes and Conduct of WWII, Mass Atrocities (The Holocaust) from the “Unit 7: Global Conflict” section.

The sliders change the key inputs; the “Trigger Sarajevo Event”, “SYSTEM RESET” buttons run actions or reset the demo. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

AP World History: Modern is a college-level course that explores the global story from c. 1200 CE to the present. Students investigate the evolution of human societies through six analytical themes: environment, culture… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Unit 7: Global Conflict” section. Open the full AP World History: Modern course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/ap-world-history-modern-fbf3fc6c-f39b-4da7-bd1c-09b2c21fa289 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Causes of WWI (M.A.I.N.), Total War and Propaganda, The Great Depression, Rise of Fascism and Totalitarianism, Causes and Conduct of WWII, Mass Atrocities (The Holocaust) — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on AP World History: Modern alone.