Modern history

Modern history is the history of the world beginning after the Middle Ages. Generally the term "modern history" refers to the history of the world since the advent of the Age of Reason (the Age of Enlightenment) in the 17th and 18th centuries and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

1. The Early Modern Times lasted from the end of the 15th century to the Industrial Revolution at the end of the 18th century,^[1] circa 1450/92 to 1750/92.
2. Modern Times are the period from Enlightenment and the 18th century until today.
3. Modernity, based on Modernism, explores the changes of society due to the industrialisation.
4. Postmodernity and Postindustrialism are theories to apply the art movement term of postmodernism (below) to social and cultural history, or to refer to the rise of the service sector during the late 20th century when industry was no longer predominant; the prefix "post-" implies a reaction to modernity and in that sense does not cover all contemporary history.^[1]

The modern period has been a time of many advances in science, politics, warfare, technology, and globalization. During this time, the European powers began expanding their political, economic, and cultural influences to the rest of the world.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Encyclopaedia Britannica