The Modern World, 1914-80 : A New Certificate Approach

Emphasizes the key themes and topics of the 20th century such as the rise and fall of the Fascist dictatorships, superpower rivalry, nationalism and decolonialization, the rise of Communist China, conflict in the Middle East and attempts at international co-operation and conciliation.

The book features many extracts from written sources, unfamiliar cartoons, posters, newspaper cuttings and maps, gives a brief biography of key figures and differentiated and graded exercises and assignments.