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Discusses cultural trends and societal issues that shaped the world, and technological and political developments that changed it, between the mid-1940s and early 1960s, covering such topics as the creation of Israel, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, television, commercial jets, and rock and roll.

Discusses cultural trends and societal issues that shaped the world, and technological and political developments that changed it, between the early 1960s and the mid-1970s, covering such topics as the Vietnam war, hippie culture and the "Summer of Love," the "troubles" in Northern Ireland, conflict in the Middle East, and the Watergate scandal.

Presents a history of the tense, often combative, relations between western canpitalist and eastern socialist countries during the period following World War II.

Presents the history of the Cold War through excerpts from letters, newspaper articles, speeches, and songs dating from the period. Includes review questions.

Photographs and articles present the history, trivia, and fun of modern life in 1990.

Explores the revolution in economic ideas which are responsible for the worldwide shift from government controlled economies to free markets, with discussion of how new markets change societal structure, political power, and will shape the future.

Discusses the Cold War, its origins and the resulting conflicts, including the arms race, the Korean War, the Cuban missile crisis, and the Vietnam War.

Examines the role of change in contemporary society, touching on trends in education, technology, the arts, and interpersonal relations, and explores what these changes hold for the future.

Discusses cultural trends and societal issues that shaped the world, and technological and political developments that changed it, between the early 1990s and 2001, covering such topics as the Internet, the end of apartheid, the Bosnian war, the Rwandan genocide, and the terrorist attacks in America on September 11, 2001.