Twentieth Century: A World History

In The Twentieth Century: A World History, R. Keith Schoppa explores the major developments of the twentieth century, including globalization, the digital age, the Great War, the "century of the refugee," and indigenous peoples fighting imperialism. The century ended in a spasm of violence, with four African and European national genocides and the African war, one of the ten deadliest in history.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 25 October 2021
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

The twentieth century was a period of unparalleled change and development, marked by revolutionary discoveries, technological inventions, political upheaval, and scientific advances that touched virtually every aspect of life. In his book, "The Twentieth Century: A World History," R. Keith Schoppa takes a global perspective, exploring the major developments of the century across Africa, the Middle East, Russia, Asia, the Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.

The rise of globalization, the onset of the digital age, the Great War of 1914-18, the "great war in Africa," conflicts that included the first genocide of the century in Namibia and the genocide of Bosnia-Kosovo in the late 1990s, and the "century of the refugee" characterized this turbulent century. The explosion of human violence led to significant population displacement, and indigenous peoples fought against the lingering impacts of imperialism.

This volume surveys various U.S. struggles for civil rights and witnesses the collapse of Soviet communism in 1992. The century ended in a spasm of violence, with four African and European national genocides and the African war, one of the ten deadliest in history, involving nine nations and leaving 6 million dead and 5.4 million refugees.

From the collapse of empires to the rise of decolonized nation-states on the global stage, "The Twentieth Century: A World History" offers a rich chronological narrative of our recent past and provides a valuable historical standpoint from which to view our twenty-first-century world. It serves as a reminder of the complexities and challenges of our past and the importance of learning from our history to shape a better future.

Weight: 336g
Dimension: 155 x 235 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780190497361