A HISTORY OF THE WORLD
FROM THE 20th TO THE
21st CENTURY
With the onset of decolonisation, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, the technological revo-
lution and the rapidly increasing power of the US, the world since 1900 has witnessed global change
on an immense scale. Providing a comprehensive survey of the key events and personalities of this period
throughout the world, A History of the World from the 20th to the 21st Century includes discussion of
topics such as:- the conflict in Europe, 1900–
- the brutal world of the dictators, 1930s and 1940s
- the lost peace: the global impact of the Cold War
- independence in Asia and Africa
- the ‘war’ against terror.
This now acclaimed history of the world has been updated throughout to take account of recent his-
torical research. Bringing the story up to date, J. A. S. Grenville includes a discussion of events such
as 9/11, recent economic problems in Latin America, the second Gulf War and the enlargement of the
European Union.
A fascinating and authoritative account of the world since 1900, A History of the World from the
20th to the 21st Centuryis essential reading for the general reader and student of world history alike.J. A. S. Grenvilleis Professor of Modern History, Emeritus, at the University of Birmingham. He is
a distinguished historian and is the author of a number of books, including Politics, Strategy and
American Diplomacy (1969), Europe Reshaped, 1848–1878(1999) and The Major International Treaties
of the Twentieth Century(2000).