{"product_id":"drishti-ias-world-history-history-optional-course-class-notes-upsc-cse-english-medium","title":"DRISHTI IAS World History – History Optional Course, Class Note, English Medium","description":"\u003ch2\u003e📘 DRISHTI IAS World History – History Optional Course | English Medium\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003e12 structured chapters\u003c\/strong\u003e covering key themes of modern World History.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌍 \u003cstrong\u003eEnlightenment, American and French Revolutions\u003c\/strong\u003e and origins of modern politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🏭 \u003cstrong\u003eIndustrialization, nationalism and nation-state formation\u003c\/strong\u003e including Germany and Italy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📜 \u003cstrong\u003eImperialism, colonialism and revolutionary movements\u003c\/strong\u003e in Europe, Russia and China.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e⚔️ \u003cstrong\u003eWorld War I and World War II\u003c\/strong\u003e with causes, developments and consequences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌐 \u003cstrong\u003eCold War, decolonization, European integration and collapse of Soviet Union.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📊 \u003cstrong\u003eHistory Optional Paper-II trend analysis (2017–2024)\u003c\/strong\u003e included in the preview.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📖 About This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrishti Publications' World History – Optional Course\u003c\/strong\u003e is a focused English-medium reference for aspirants preparing the \u003cstrong\u003eHistory Optional subject in UPSC Civil Services Mains\u003c\/strong\u003e. The book presents major developments in modern world history, from Enlightenment thought and the rise of modern political systems to industrialization, nationalism, imperialism and global conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also examines the post-1945 international order, Cold War rivalries, liberation from colonial rule, underdevelopment, the unification of Europe, and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Its \u003cstrong\u003e12-chapter organization\u003c\/strong\u003e helps readers study related historical developments in a clear sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e🎯 Why Study This Book?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book follows the \u003cstrong\u003eWorld History topics in History Optional Paper-II\u003c\/strong\u003e and includes a \u003cstrong\u003etopic-wise trend analysis of History Optional questions from 2017 to 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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