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" The twentieth-century world and beyond : "
William R. Keylor.
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BL
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874192
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Keylor, William R.,1944-
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The twentieth-century world and beyond : : an international history since 1900 /\ William R. Keylor.
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6th ed.
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, ©2011.
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xiv, 642 pages :: illustrations, maps (some color) ;; 24 cm
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0199736340
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: 9780199736348
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 597-622) and index.
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| Contents
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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-- 20th century.
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History, Modern-- 21st century.
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History, Modern.
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909.82
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D421.K45 2011
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| Parallel Title
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20th century world and beyond
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