Globale Geschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts

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This volume covers the history of the 20th century with its extremes: War and Peace, Democracy and Dictatorship, rule over nature and natural catastrophes, plough and microchip, displacement and migration as well as wealth and hunger. Following this distinction the work spans the entire century from a global perspective, beginning with its great seminal catastrophe the First World War up to the terrorist assaults of 9/11. Political, social, economic and cultural developments are analysed equally. Pictures, Maps, Tables, excerpts from original texts, definitions ease the access the major aspect of the exceptional period of human history.