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A guide to the ideas, events, people and movements that have shaped the world from the end of the Second World War to the late 1990s, this text comprises some 700 entries that extend beyond a factual description to discuss the origins and significance of key decisions and events.

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A Dictionary of Contemporary History

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 04/04/1999
      ISBN13: 9780631209379, 978-0631209379
      ISBN10: 0631209379

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A guide to the ideas, events, people and movements that have shaped the world from the end of the Second World War to the late 1990s, this text comprises some 700 entries that extend beyond a factual description to discuss the origins and significance of key decisions and events.

      Trade Review
      "Townson is recommended for the clarity and thoroughness of its entries." Choice

      Table of Contents
      Introduction.

      A-Z Entries

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