{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-twentieth-century-1952-1999-4","title":"A History of the Twentieth Century: 1952-1999: 3","description":"Martin Gilbert brings readers up to date in this rich historical narrative of the contradictory events of the last fifty years. Volume II ended in 1951, as the world recovered from World War II, and the nuclear threat increased. In this volume, Gilbert recalls the Cold War and communism--including McCarthyism, the Soviet and Warsaw Pact, the Berlin Wall--and the wars, from Korea to Vietnam to Bosnia. He moves from Poland's Solidarity Movement to Ireland's Bloody Sunday, from Pol Pot and his killing fields to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Mao began a cultural revolution, Martin Luther King, Jr. and John F. Kennedy were assassinated, and Beijing's Tiananamen Square shocked the world. Technology and medicine advanced in leaps and bounds as the society struggled to catch up. Art, literature, and music, as well as epidemics and natural disasters, all have their place here. Many of the events are described through the words of those who were present. As in the previous two volumes, Gi\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 068810066X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.068810066X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gilbert, Martin\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41712174137402,"sku":"DBV.068810066X.A","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/068810066X-0_d2906a49-bfc8-480c-a8db-229ed9710316.jpg?v=1790736000","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-twentieth-century-1952-1999-4","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}