Johnson, Paul, 1928-

Modern times : the world from the twenties to the nineties / Paul Johnson. - Rev. ed. - 870 p. ; 21 cm.

"This work is published in England under the title: A history of the modern world: from 1917 to the 1980's"--T.p. verso. Hardcover ed. published in 1991 by HarperCollins publishers.



A relativist world -- The first despotic utopias -- Waiting for Hitler -- Legitimacy in decadence -- An informal theocracy, a celestial chaos -- The last Arcadia -- Degringalade -- The devils -- The high noon of aggression -- The end of old Europe -- The watershed year -- Superpower and genocide -- Peace by terror -- The Bandung generation -- Caliban's kingdoms -- Experimenting with half mankind -- The European Lazarus -- America's suicide attempt -- The collectivist seventies -- The recovery of freedom.

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History, Modern--20th century
Tarih, Modern--20. yüzyıl

D421 / .J65 2001