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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Twentieth Century History
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 909.82
EAN: 9780028633855
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0028633857
Label: Alpha
Manufacturer: Alpha
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: June 07, 1999
Publisher: Alpha
Studio: Alpha
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Editorial Review:You're no idiot, of course. You know that over the last 100 years, we've seen it all--world war, depression, assassinations, moon landings, an impeachment, and more. But when it comes to really understanding the significance of these events, you feel like you're scaling Mount Rushmore itself. Don't jump off Roosevelt's nose! With The Complete Idiot,s Guide to 20th-Century History, you'll discover the most significant people, ideas, and events that shaped this century--in terms anyone can understand. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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Rating:  - Horrible Inaccuracy Regarding Winter War
While at a book store today, I happened to notice a copy of the Complete Idiot's Guide to the 20th Century, and started flipping through it. When I stopped at the point where it described the Soviet invasion of Finland in 1939, I was appalled to see that in Alan Axelrod's alternate universe, Finland was annexed on March 12, 1940. In the universe the rest of us live in, Finland earned the distinction of being the only country in history to have defeated a Soviet attempt at annexation, and also never ... Read More
Rating: - Horrible Inaccuracy Regarding Winter War
While at a book store today, I happened to notice a copy of the Complete Idiot's Guide to the 20th Century, and started flipping through it. When I stopped at the point where it described the Soviet invasion of Finland in 1939, I was appalled to see that in Alan Axelrod's alternate universe, Finland was annexed on March 12, 1940. In the universe the rest of us live in, Finland earned the distinction of being the only country in history to have defeated a Soviet attempt at annexation, and also never ... Read More
Rating:  - Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Century
I picked up this book because I'm studying the Middle East conflict and wanted a general overview of what was happening in the rest of the world in the 20th century. This book did not help.
The author admits, in several places, that this book was written from an American perspective for an American reader -- and he should have added -- who is studying American history. If you're using this as background supplement for eventual study of American history, this book may help (though I would recommend ... Read More
Rating:  - Greatest review of the 20th century I've ever read
I am a history major and I loved this book. It was a nice review of the 20th century. It hit all the main ideas without overwhelming the reader with too detailed facts. It is easy to read and really captures your attention, something hard for a nonfiction text-book like book to do. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a general account of the 20th century.
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