Uncertain Order
The World in the Twentieth Century
Published on 11. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-0-13-028703-8 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in 20th Century World History.
This text offers a narrative, chronological, and regionally organized approach to twentieth century world history. Throughout the presentation, three themes emphasize the importance of ideology, conflict, and technology to the century's events. Its broad and inclusive focus also pays attention to necessary detail and specifics, and incorporates relevant material into the body of the text to offer students an uninterrupted historical narrative.
This text offers a narrative, chronological, and regionally organized approach to twentieth century world history. Throughout the presentation, three themes emphasize the importance of ideology, conflict, and technology to the century's events. Its broad and inclusive focus also pays attention to necessary detail and specifics, and incorporates relevant material into the body of the text to offer students an uninterrupted historical narrative.
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Content
Introduction.
I. THE DECLINE OF EUROPEAN HEGEMONY, 1900-1945.
1. The Global Order in 1900: A World of Empires.
2. A Burnt Path Across History: The First World War and Its Consequences, 1914-1920.
3. The Americas between the World Wars, 1919-1939.
4. The Challenge to Western Hegemony: Asia and the Colonial World in the Interwar Years, 1920-1940.
5. The Approaching Storm: Europe, 1919-1939.
6. Into the Maelstrom: Global War, 1939-1945.
II: THE AGE OF THE SUPERPOWERS, 1945-1989.
7. Recovery and Transformation: Europe, 1945-1989.
8. Asia Reordered: India, Japan, and China, 1945-1989.
9. From the Ashes of Empire: Post-Colonial Indochina, 1945-1989.
10. The Challenges of Independence: Africa since 1945.
11. The Middle Eastern Crucible of Conflict, 1945-1989.
12. A Superpower in War and Peace: the United States since 1945.
13. Latin America during the Cold War, 1945-1989.
III. THE WORLD ORDER IN TRANSITION, 1989-PRESENT.
14. The End of the Soviet Empire, 1989-1991.
15. The Search for a New World Order: Issues and Challenges, 1989-Present.
I. THE DECLINE OF EUROPEAN HEGEMONY, 1900-1945.
1. The Global Order in 1900: A World of Empires.
2. A Burnt Path Across History: The First World War and Its Consequences, 1914-1920.
3. The Americas between the World Wars, 1919-1939.
4. The Challenge to Western Hegemony: Asia and the Colonial World in the Interwar Years, 1920-1940.
5. The Approaching Storm: Europe, 1919-1939.
6. Into the Maelstrom: Global War, 1939-1945.
II: THE AGE OF THE SUPERPOWERS, 1945-1989.
7. Recovery and Transformation: Europe, 1945-1989.
8. Asia Reordered: India, Japan, and China, 1945-1989.
9. From the Ashes of Empire: Post-Colonial Indochina, 1945-1989.
10. The Challenges of Independence: Africa since 1945.
11. The Middle Eastern Crucible of Conflict, 1945-1989.
12. A Superpower in War and Peace: the United States since 1945.
13. Latin America during the Cold War, 1945-1989.
III. THE WORLD ORDER IN TRANSITION, 1989-PRESENT.
14. The End of the Soviet Empire, 1989-1991.
15. The Search for a New World Order: Issues and Challenges, 1989-Present.