How the World Changed

Part 1 1939-1945, The Second World War; 1: History of the Fighting; 2: Politics of the Second World War; Part 2 1945-1968, The Transformation of World Power; 3: Economic Recovery and Co-operation in Europe; 4: Resistance to Soviet Expansion, and the Nuclear Stalemate; 5: The United States in the Modern World; 6: The Soviet Union in the Modern World; 7: The Chinese People's Republic; Part 3 New Features of Contemporary History; 8: Attempts to Organize World Society; 9: The Battle of Ideas; 10: New Nations Replace Old Empires; Suggested Reading List for Teachers; Index