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A HISTORY OF THE WORLD

FROM THE 20th TO THE

21st CENTURY

With the onset of decolonisation, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, the technological revo-

lution and the rapidly increasing power of the US, the world since 1900 has witnessed global change

on an immense scale. Providing a comprehensive survey of the key events and personalities of this period

throughout the world, A History of the World from the 20th to the 21st Century includes discussion of

topics such as:

• the conﬂict in Europe, 1900–19

• the brutal world of the dictators, 1930s and 1940s

• the lost peace: the global impact of the Cold War

• independence in Asia and Africa

• the ‘war’ against terror.

This now acclaimed history of the world has been updated throughout to take account of recent his-

torical research. Bringing the story up to date, J. A. S. Grenville includes a discussion of events such

as 9/11, recent economic problems in Latin America, the second Gulf War and the enlargement of the

European Union.

A fascinating and authoritative account of the world since 1900, A History of the World from the

20th to the 21st Century is essential reading for the general reader and student of world history alike.

J. A. S. Grenville is Professor of Modern History, Emeritus, at the University of Birmingham. He is

a distinguished historian and is the author of a number of books, including Politics, Strategy and

American Diplomacy (1969), Europe Reshaped, 1848–1878 (1999) and The Major International Treaties

of the Twentieth Century (2000).

‘A sweeping synopsis for the history buff.’ Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Students of history are fortunate to have Grenville’s monumental history available.’ Ronald H. Fritze,

American Reference Books Annual

‘Follows a relatively new trend among historians to abandon their sometimes narrow parochialism in

favour of “world history” . . . This volume deals with more thematic issues like industrialization, the

empowerment of women, the rise of environmental concerns and multinational corporations.’ Foreign

Affairs

‘Magniﬁcently detailed, brilliantly written . . . An extraordinarily readable global history.’ Parade

Magazine

‘This book by the masterful international relations historian, Grenville, already ﬁnds primacy of place

in the reading lists of most university courses as the single deﬁnitive history of this century.’ The Journal

of the United Service Institution of India

A HISTORY OF THE WORLD

FROM THE 20th TO THE

21st CENTURY

J. A. S. Grenville

The ﬁrst half of this work was originally published in an earlier form as

A World History of the Twentieth Century Volume I: Western Dominance,

1900–45 by Fontana Press, 1980

Earlier editions of this work were published as The Collins History of the World

in the Twentieth Century by HarperCollins, 1994, 1998, and in the USA and

Canada as A History of the World in the 20th Century by the Belknap Press of

Harvard University Press, 1994, 2000

This edition published 2005

by Routledge

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Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada

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This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005.

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The right of J. A. S. Grenville to be identiﬁed as the Author of this Work has

been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents

Act 1988

utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now

known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in

any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing

from the publishers.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Grenville, J. A. S. (John Ashley Soames), 1928–

A history of the world from the twentieth to the twenty-ﬁrst century/

J.A.S. Grenville.

p. cm.

Rev. ed. of: A history of the world in the twentieth century/J.A.S.

Grenville. Enl. ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. History, Modern – 20th century. 2. History, Modern – 21st century.

I. Grenville, J. A. S. (John Ashley Soames), 1928– History of the world in

the twentieth century.

II. Title.

D421.G647 2005

909.82–dc22

2004015939

ISBN

0-203-64176-0

Master e-book ISBN

ISBN

0-203-67494-4

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ISBN 0–415–28954–8 (hbk)

ISBN 0–415–28955–6 (pbk)

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