Our changing world : 1919 to the present

Author(s)

• Scott-Baumann, Michael
• Platt, David

Bibliographic Information

Our changing world : 1919 to the present

Michael Scott-Baumann, David Platt

Hodder & Stoughton, c1989

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This text is aimed at GCSE syllabuses in 20th century world history, and adopts a thematic approach to its subject. The chapters are organized under themes such as international relations between the Wars, Communism, Fascism, capitalism, conflict and cooperation since 1945.

Table of Contents

• The treaty of Versailles
• the League of Nations
• conflict in Asia
• the Wall Street Crash and the world depression
• the origins of the Second World War
• the Russian Revolution
• Lenin and Stalin
• Mussolini and Italy
• Hitler's Germany
• the USA between the wars
• Britain and the depression
• life in Britain during the two World Wars
• shaping the post-war world
• the Cold War
• crises and detente
• the United Nations
• European cooperation
• the Middle East - Israel and the Arabs
• Russia and Eastern Europe
• the USA since 1945
• communist China
• imperialism and decolonization
• India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
• SE Asia
• Africa.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA20615497
• ISBN:
  • 0713177349
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 284 p.
• Size: 28cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : D443
  • DC19 : 909.82
• Subject Headings:
  • PRECIS : Political events, 1900-
  • LCSH : History, Modern -- 20th century
  • LCSH : World politics -- 20th century