Greenwood Press guides to historic events of the twentieth century

Presents a narrative overview of the Watergate crisis; features a series of topical essays that discuss issues related to Watergate; and includes profiles of key individuals in the crisis, a chronology of events, a selection of primary documents, and a discussion of the impact of Watergate on events that followed.

Chronicles the history of the Cold War and discusses how it began, which countries were involved, how it affected life in the Soviet Union, and other related topics.

Provides a history of the Holocaust during World War II focusing on the destruction of European Jews, and discusses the historical importance of the Holocaust from a contemporary perspective; includes a chronology of events, biographies of major figures, and a selection of primary documents.

Gives an overview of space exploration during the twentieth century; includes information on the development of rocket technology, the Mir space station, the Mars Pathfinder mission, and other related topics.

Presents a brief history of the Muslim people; describes the first successful modern Islamic fundamentalist organization; examines two cases of functioning Islamic states; reviews Western attitudes and perceptions of Islamic fundamentalism.

Contains essays and documents that combine to explain the decline and fall of the Soviet Union and its ruling party, and includes a timeline of key events, biographical profiles, a glossary, and an annotated bibliography.

Provides an overview of the main features of World War I; contains five essays that analyze critical aspects of the conflict; examines the consequences of the war from a contemporary perspective; and includes a chronology of events, biographical profiles, the texts of key primary documents, a glossary, and a bibliography.

Provides an overview of the Persian Gulf crisis, discussing the build up of U.N. troops in the area, both the air and ground aspects of the war, and the impact of the war around the globe.

A history of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its origins to the 1990s, explaining the positions of the parties involved, and including biographies of significant individuals, a timeline of events, and a selection of primary documents related to the conflict.