ABSTRACT

First published in 1969, How the World Changed: Volume 1 1900-1939 is the first of two volumes that together outline the political history of the twentieth century up to 1968.

This volume extends from 1900-1939 and explores life prior to, during, and after the First World War. In doing so, it covers significant political events and features of the period, including the Chinese Revolution and the rise of Japan, the different stages of the First World War, the peace process, the Russian Revolution, economic challenges, and the British Empire and Commonwealth.

part 1|30 pages

1900 – 1914 The last of ‘The good old days’

chapter Chapter 1|8 pages

The people’s way of life

chapter Chapter 2|10 pages

Europeans rule the world

chapter Chapter 3|3 pages

The Chinese Revolution and the rise of Japan

chapter Chapter 4|9 pages

‘The Gathering Storm’

part 2|16 pages

1914 – 1919 The First World War and the Peace Settlement

chapter Chapter 5|6 pages

The first phase 1914 – 1916

chapter Chapter 6|5 pages

The decisive phase

chapter Chapter 7|5 pages

The Peace Treaties and the League of Nations

part 3|42 pages

1919 – 1939 The uneasy peace

chapter Chapter 8|5 pages

The new map of Europe

chapter Chapter 9|9 pages

The Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union

chapter Chapter 10|8 pages

Life in the Western World: Economic Crisis

chapter Chapter 11|7 pages

The British Empire and Commonwealth

chapter Chapter 12|12 pages

The challenge to democracy