This is a unique resource: Nothing is comparable with this much
depth or numbers that covers so many 20th century events.??AAGreat
Events from History: The Twentieth Century, 1941-1970??AA, is the
ninth installment in Salem Press' ongoing ??AAGreat Events from
History??AA series. This six-volume set contains 1,112 essays on
more than 1,100 significant world events between 1941 and 1970.In
this set, the mid-twentieth century receives worldwide coverage
that prioritizes the needs of students at the high school and
undergraduate levels. The events covered include the geopolitical
events of the era - from World War II (1939-1945) and the Holocaust
to the formation of the United Nations and the start of the Cold
War in 1945, from the Korean War (1950-1953) to the war in Vietnam
(1959-1975). Essays in this work also address important social and
cultural developments in literature, the arts, music, law, and
social and civil rights legislation.Among the many broad subjects
receiving extensive coverage are: the emerging environmental
movement and the growing awareness of pollution; Europe's changing
political divisions and shifting alliances; global human rights
struggles, including those of women, children, minority groups, and
political refugees; the nuclear age; space exploration;
postcolonial struggles and revolutionary political movements;
dictatorships; and famine and natural disasters. This set also
covers major advances in medicine, science, and technology,
including those discoveries that brought fundamental changes to
daily life beginning in the early 1940's.Medical scientists learned
that DNA carries hereditary information and that its structure is
in the form of a double-helix; they developed the polio vaccine and
determined the structure of insulin and penicillin; and they
advanced x-ray photography for medical purposes. Milestones were
reached in computer technology, aviation, physics, astronomy,
geology, and telecommunications.Essays are arranged chronologically
and have an average length of 1,850 words (3-4 pages) and adhere to
a uniform format. The ready reference top matter of every essay
includes the most precise date, the name, type and location of each
event, and key figures involved. The text of the essay is divided
into four elements: ""Summary of Events"" gives a chronological
description of the facts of the event. ""Significance"" assesses
the event's historical impact. ""Further Reading"" provides an
annotated list of sources for further study and ""See Also""
contains cross-references to other essays within the set.The front
matter of each volume includes a section of historical maps and a
keyword list of contents. An additional 84 maps, as well as 235
quotations from primary source documents, lists, and time lines
accompany individual essays. Appendixes include a bibliography,
list of URL's and websites, and a chronological list of entries.
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