Chapter 1: Sources of the Democratic Tradition (2000 B.C.–A.D. 1689)
Chapter 2: The Enlightenment and the American Revolution (1700–1800)
Chapter 3: The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789–1815)
Chapter 4: Revolutions in Europe and Latin America (1790–1848)
Chapter 5: The Industrial Revolution Begins (1750–1850)
Chapter 6: Life in the Industrial Age (1800–1914)
Chapter 7: Nationalism Triumphs in Europe (1800–1914)
Chapter 8: Growth of Western Democracies (1815–1914)
Chapter 9: The New Imperialism (1800–1914)
Chapter 10: New Global Patterns (1800–1914)
Chapter 11: World War I and the Russian Revolution (1914–1924)
Chapter 12: Nationalism and Revolution Around the World (1910–1939)
Chapter 13: The Rise of Totalitarianism (1919–1939)
Chapter 14: World War II and Its Aftermath (1931–1955)
Chapter 15: The Cold War (1945–1991)
Chapter 16: New Nations Emerge (1945–Present)
Chapter 17: Regional Conflicts (1945–Present)
Chapter 18: The Developing World (1945–Present)
Chapter 19: The World Today