What is the overall concept of modern world history?

Question

Hello, I am going into modern world next year in high school for honors. Last year I had no problem with government or US history. Is modern world and US history a lot a like and what should I expect in modern world history? I wanted to get an edge before I take the class. ;)

Answer 1

1. Power corrupts.

2. Inability of Governments to empathise with their enemies.

3. Greed on global scale.

4. Learn from the past; example: beware of Greeks baring gifts in     times of economic and social decline.      

5. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, until he gets too big for his boots and tries invading countries himself.

6. Repeat number one.