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The twentieth-century world and beyond :

0199736340

9780199736348

The twentieth-century world and beyond :

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an international history since 1900 /

William R. Keylor.

6th ed.

New York :

Oxford University Press,

©2011.

xiv, 642 pages :

illustrations, maps (some color) ;

24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 597-622) and index.

The global context of international relations at the beginning of the twentieth century -- Germany's bid for European dominance (1914-1918) -- The peace of Paris and the new international order -- The Western world in the twenties : the era of illusions -- The Western world in the thirties : the illusions dispelled -- Germany's second bid for European dominance (1939-1945) -- The confirmation of United States supremacy in Latin America -- The rise and fall of Japan's supremacy in East Asia -- The formation of the bipolar world in the Truman-Stalin era (1945-1953) -- Coexistence and confrontation (1953-1962) -- Detente and multipolarity (1962-1975) -- The rise of China and the Cold War in Asia -- The resurgence of East-West tension (1975-1985) -- Latin America's quest for development and independence -- Africa : from independence to dependency -- The Far East : the road to the new co-prosperity sphere -- Moscow, Washington, and the end of the Soviet Empire -- Europe : integration and disintegration -- Asia at the crossroads -- Africa on its own : ethnic conflict, autocracy, and underdevelopment -- The Middle East : the elusive quest for peace, prosperity, and stability -- Latin America : democracy, free markets, and regional security -- From the old to the new century.

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The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond: An International History since 1900explores the history of modern relations between the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The book's unique analytical framework--which focuses on the relationships between and among countries rather than on individual histories--helps students easily examine how the nations of the world have interacted since the beginning of the last century.

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History, Modern-- 21st century.

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