Dictionary of Contemporary World History [electronic resource] : From 1900 to the Present Day
Palmowski, Jan.
[Oxford] : Oxford University Press,
2008-
This authoritative dictionary provides in-depth coverage of major recent historical events, from 1900 to the present day. It includes country entries for every country in the world, with maps and historical summaries. Additionally, the dictionary includes biographical entries on major historical and cultural figures, political and military leaders, and the thinkers who influenced events. Subject entries cover international organizations, treaties, religious and political movements,as well as key incidents, places, and battles. The new edition has been fully revised and updated, and boasts a we
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""Cover Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Acknowledgements for the First Edition""; ""Acknowledgements for the Second and Third Editions""; ""Preface to the Second and Third Editions""; ""Preface to the First Edition""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""; ""Maps""
This authoritative dictionary provides in-depth coverage of major recent historical events, from 1900 to the present day. It includes country entries for every country in the world, with maps and historical summaries. Additionally, the dictionary includes biographical entries on major historical and cultural figures, political and military leaders, and the thinkers who influenced events. Subject entries cover international organizations, treaties, religious and political movements,as well as key incidents, places, and battles. The new edition has been fully revised and updated, and boasts a we
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