A History Of World

Description

With the onset of decolonisation, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, the technological revolution
and the rapidly increasing power of the US, the world since 1900 has witnessed global change
on an immense scale. Providing a comprehensive survey of the key events and personalities of this period
throughout the world, A History of the World from the 20th to the 21st Century includes discussion of
topics such as:
• the conflict in Europe, 1900–19
• the brutal world of the dictators, 1930s and 1940s
• the lost peace: the global impact of the Cold War
• independence in Asia and Africa
• the ‘war’ against terror