History of the Twentieth Century

2014-06-05
History of the Twentieth Century

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  • Author: Martin Gilbert
  • Publisher: Rosetta Books
  • ISBN: 0795337329
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 723

A chronological compilation of twentieth-century world events in one volume—from the acclaimed historian and biographer of Winston S. Churchill. The twentieth century has been one of the most unique in human history. It has seen the rise of some of humanity’s most important advances to date, as well as many of its most violent and terrifying wars. This is a condensed version of renowned historian Martin Gilbert’s masterful examination of the century’s history, offering the highlights of a three-volume work that covers more than three thousand pages. From the invention of aviation to the rise of the Internet, and from events and cataclysmic changes in Europe to those in Asia, Africa, and North America, Martin examines art, literature, war, religion, life and death, and celebration and renewal across the globe, and throughout this turbulent and astonishing century.

International History of the Twentieth Century

2004
International History of the Twentieth Century

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  • Author: Antony Best
  • Publisher: Psychology Press
  • ISBN: 0415207401
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 560

Using their thematic and regional expertise, four prominent authors have produced an authoritative yet accessible account of the history of international relations in the last century, covering events in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.

The Twentieth Century

2021
The Twentieth Century

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  • Author: R. Keith Schoppa
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN: 0190497351
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 193

From the collapse of empires to the rise of decolonized nation-states on the global stage. A chronological narrative of the recent past and a valuable historical standpoint from which to view the twenty-first century world

International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond

2014-12-17
International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond

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  • Author: Antony Best
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317577817
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 1017

This hugely successful global history of the twentieth century is written by four prominent international historians for first-year undergraduate level and upward. Using their thematic and regional expertise, the authors have produced an authoritative yet accessible and seamless account of the history of international relations in the last century, covering events in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. They focus on the history of relations between states and on the broad ideological, economic and cultural forces that have influenced the evolution of international politics over the past one hundred years. The third edition is thoroughly updated throughout to take account of the most recent research and global developments, and includes a new chapter on the international history of human rights and its advocacy organizations, including NGOs. Additional new features include: New material on the Arab Spring, including specific focus on Libya and Syria Increased debate on the question of US decline and the rise of China. A timeline to give increased context to those studying the topic for the first time. A fully revised companion website including links to further resources and self-testing material can be found at www.routledge.com/cw/best Antony Best is Associate Professor in International History at the London School of Economics. Jussi M. Hanhimäki is Professor of International History and Politics at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva. Joseph A. Maiolo is Professor of International History at the Department of War Studies, Kings College London. Kirsten E. Schulze is Associate Professor in International History at the London School of Economics.

The Twentieth-century World

2011
The Twentieth-century World

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  • Author: William R. Keylor
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9780195429022
  • Category : History, Modern
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 544

Through a distinctive analytical framework that focuses on the relations between countries rather than their individual histories, this second Canadian edition offers an engaging narrative account of twentieth-century world history. Thoroughly updated, this new edition provides expanded coverage of the non-Western world and includes a brand new chapter covering the first decade of the twenty-first century - exploring such recent historical events as Canada's mission in Afghanistan and theCopenhagen Climate Summit. With its impeccable scholarship and even-handed analysis, The Twentieth-Century World, second Canadian edition, is an essential resource for all students of twentieth-century history.

A Global History of the Twentieth Century

2017-02-01
A Global History of the Twentieth Century

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  • Author: Michael J. Green
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
  • ISBN: 1442279729
  • Category : Political Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 140

In this volume, a distinguished group of scholars examine the national experiences of six major twentieth-century powers-- the United States, Japan, Turkey, China, India and Germany—to discern the centuries’ legacies for today and the lessons for tomorrow. They explore core themes including anticolonialism, democracy, socialism, nationalism, industrialization, nuclear weapons, and globalization and provide their own personal interpretations of the century, as well as their respective nation’s experiences and historical memory of the era. Together, they provide a broad historical context of the forces that shaped the twentieth century that will be of interest to scholars and students of history as well as policymakers.

A History of the Twentieth Century

2002-12-17
A History of the Twentieth Century

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  • Author: Martin Gilbert
  • Publisher: Harper Collins
  • ISBN: 9780060505943
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 836

Martin Gilbert, author of the multivolume biography of Winston Churchill and other brilliant works of history, chronicles world events year by year, from the dawn of aviation to the flourishing technology age, taking us through World War I to the inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt as president of the United States and Hider as chancellor of Germany. He continues on to document wars in South Africa, China, Ethiopia, Spain, Korea, Vietnam, and Bosnia, as well as apartheid, the arms race, the moon landing, and the beginnings of the computer age, while interspersing the influence of art, literature, music, and religion throughout this vivid work. A rich, textured look at war, celebration, suffering, life, death, and renewal in the century gone by, this volume is nothing less than extraordinary.

Progress and Barbarism

1998
Progress and Barbarism

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  • Author: Clive Ponting
  • Publisher: Sinclair-Stevenson
  • ISBN:
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 602

How has the world changed in the last century? This text looks back across 100 years of turbulence, Clive Ponting providing a reassessment of what the 20th century has meant to people throughout the world.

A Short History of the Twentieth Century

2013-10-07
A Short History of the Twentieth Century

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  • Author: John Lukacs
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • ISBN: 0674728599
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 237

The historian John Lukacs offers a concise history of the twentieth century—its two world wars and cold war, its nations and leaders. The great themes woven through this spirited narrative are inseparable from the author’s own intellectual preoccupations: the fading of liberalism, the rise of populism and nationalism, the achievements and dangers of technology, and the continuing democratization of the globe. The historical twentieth century began with the First World War in 1914 and ended seventy-five years later with the collapse of the Soviet Empire in 1989. The short century saw the end of European dominance and the rise of American power and influence throughout the world. The twentieth century was an American century—perhaps the American century. Lukacs explores in detail the phenomenon of national socialism (national socialist parties, he reminds us, have outlived the century), Hitler’s sole responsibility for the Second World War, and the crucial roles played by his determined opponents Churchill and Roosevelt. Between 1939 and 1942 Germany came closer to winning than many people suppose. Lukacs casts a hard eye at the consequences of the Second World War—the often misunderstood Soviet-American cold war—and at the shifting social and political developments in the Far and Middle East and elsewhere. In an eloquent closing meditation on the passing of the twentieth century, he reflects on the advance of democracy throughout the world and the limitations of human knowledge.

The Twentieth Century World and Beyond

2010
The Twentieth Century World and Beyond

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  • Author: William R. Keylor
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
  • ISBN: 9780195399790
  • Category : History, Modern
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 576

Explores the history of modern relations between the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The book's unique analytical framework focuses on the relationships between these countries rather than on their individual histories; helps readers to easily examine how the nations of the world have interacted since the beginning of the last century. Extensively revised to reflect the latest scholarship; featureing photographs for the first time - more than fifty throughout the text. The new edition addresses such issues as refugees and stateless persons, human rights, the environment, and the events of September 11, 2001. Updated to include the war on terrorism, military action in Iraq, and the causes and consequences of globalization, this edition also explores the expanding role of nongovernmental organizations, the threat of AIDS to world order, narcotics trafficking, and environmental degradation. Examines a wide range of countries, The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond, International Fifth Edition, is ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in twentieth-century international history, twentieth-century world history, and international relations.