Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time, Volume 10Shows 1895-1950 as a period of transition from the world dominated by Eur. in the 19th cent. to the world of 3 blocs in the 20th cent. Examines the nature of that transition through 2 world wars & a worldwide econ. depression, showing each event in the full complexity of its historical context. |
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WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO 1914 | 31 |
THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE TO 1917 | 79 |
THE BUFFER FRINGE | 107 |
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