Episode 1: Ocean Age

Portugal and Spain carved up the world in competition with each other, established a colonial empire with global influence by relying on new sea routes and colonial plunder, and became the first generation of world powers in the first half of the16th century.

Episode 2: The Great Cause of Small Countries

Three hundred years ago, the Netherlands, with a population of only 6.5438+0.5 million, extended its influence to almost every corner of the earth and was called "the first maritime power" by Marx at that time.

Episode III: Towards Modernity

The relatively tolerant social environment has created conditions for Britain's economic development and prepared for the arrival of the industrial revolution. At the same time, it also made this island country step by step to the center of the world stage.

Episode 4: The First Voice of Industry

From the middle and late19th century, the colonies became the burden of the British Empire, and the disadvantages of the free market economy gradually emerged, and Britain's development began to slow down, eventually losing its position as the world hegemon.

Episode 5: years of passion

The expansion of force cannot maintain the status of a big country. It was not until after World War II that France regained its former glory under the guidance of Charles de Gaulle's independent development path.

Episode 6: The Spring and Autumn of the Empire

Germany, which has always attached great importance to education and science and technology, quickly stood at the forefront of the second industrial revolution, surpassing Britain in more than 30 years and becoming the first economic power in Europe and the second in the world.

Episode 7: Centennial Reform

After World War II, based on the pacifist constitution and with the support of the United States, Japan's economy developed rapidly. 1968, a century after the Meiji Restoration, became a world economic power after the United States and the Soviet Union.

Episode 8: Seeking the Way to Become Strong

Catherine II, the queen who inherited Peter's reform, introduced European enlightenment, attached importance to education and tried to draft laws, but the reform could not touch serfdom. Its performance can only be manifested as territorial expansion in the end.

Episode 9: The New Road of Wind and Cloud

As an unprecedented great practice, the Soviet Union has provided unprecedented experience and thinking for all mankind. Today, Russians are working hard for national rejuvenation, and the future of this nation is worth looking forward to.

New country, new dream

The United States developed rapidly, but the unresolved issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention led to the civil war of 1860. In the end, the north won the war to safeguard national unity, and the central government grew.

Episode 1 1: The New Deal in Crisis

World War II became a new turning point in American history, and the United States became the world's first power in politics, economy, science and technology and military affairs, and began to dominate the world.

Episode 12: Thoughts on the Avenue

We don't know where the changes in the 2 1 century will take the big countries, but one thing is certain: building a harmonious world with permanent peace and common prosperity will be the direction of common efforts of mankind.