Nuclear energy is unleashed. From the ashes of war, Japan and Korea rise to economic prominence. Medical advances further the fight against disease. Runaway growth brings prosperity at a price. Racial oppression is challenged in the United States and South Africa.
Television unexpectedly transforms society, culture, and politics.
China yields to Chairman Mao. A new generation challenges the Establishment. At home and at work, women fight for equal rights. Revolution succeeds through guerrilla warfare. Religious fundamentalism flourishes in the East and West.