Killingray, David

Briefly disusses the growth and distribution of the world's population from the Ice Age to the 20th century.

Briefly discusses the state-planned economic development, Stalin's rise to power, 5-year plans, the Great Terror, and the Great Patriotic War.

Tells the story of the transatlantic slave trade and the impact of the Black presence in America and in Europe.

Brief text and illustrations discuss the politics and economy of the 19th century, revolutionary groups, World War I, 1917, and the Soviet State.

Briefly discusses the causes and effects of the wars, the changing balance of world power, and the emergence of the superpowers.