"From Stalin to Hitler, from Afghanistan to Yugoslavia, and from globalization to the World Bank, this dictionary provides in-depth coverage of political personalities, events, movements, and ideas that have shaped World History from 1900 to the present day. Offering both fact and analysis, thi...

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1. Verfasser:	Palmowski, Jan 1965- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2003
Ausgabe:	2nd ed.
Schriftenreihe:	Oxford paperback reference
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte 1900- Weltgeschichte 1900-2000 Histoire - 20e siècle - Dictionnaires anglais History, Modern > 20th century > Dictionaries Weltgeschichte Wörterbuch
Zusammenfassung:	"From Stalin to Hitler, from Afghanistan to Yugoslavia, and from globalization to the World Bank, this dictionary provides in-depth coverage of political personalities, events, movements, and ideas that have shaped World History from 1900 to the present day. Offering both fact and analysis, this reference guide is for anyone interested in current affairs, as well as for students and teachers of World History, Modern History, International Relations, Politics, and European Studies." "This book contains over 2,500 entries covering global and national political, diplomatic, and military history; extensive surveys of every country in the World, including detailed coverage of developing countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America; detailed analytical entries covering political and military leaders, political parties, international organizations, and acts of war; and, an internet bibliography and extensive internet references for further research"--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:	Rev. ed. of: A dictionary of twentieth-century world history. 1997.
Beschreibung:	ix, 725 p. ill., maps : 20 cm
ISBN:	019860484X