A Dictionary of Contemporary World History

Find out the facts behind the headlines with this fully updated dictionary of contemporary world history. The revised edition includes many new entries on America and the Middle East, providing both the facts and analysis of figures and events of the modern world from 1900 to the 21st century. Featuring biographical entries on major historical figures, political and military leaders, and leading thinkers who influenced events, the subject entries cover international organizations, treaties, religious and political movements, as well as key incidents, places, and battles. There are over 2600 entries, each written by an authority in the field, resulting in a reference which should prove valuable to a range of readers, from students of history, politics and international relations, to anyone with an interest in the modern world.