Contemporary World History Since 1945

This book introduces readers to the historical roots of the key events, issues, and themes in the post-World War II period since 1945.

List of contents

Introduction Part 1: Europe 1. Europe and the Origins of the Cold War 2. The Soviet Union, Post-Soviet Russia, Post-Soviet Ukraine, and Eastern Europe Part 2: Asia 3. South Asia and Southwest Asia: India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan 4. East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, and the Pacific Rim Countries 5. Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indonesia Part 3: The Middle East 6. Modern Iran: From Secularism to the Islamic Republic 7. Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria: The Persian Gulf Wars and the Rise and Fall of ISIS 8. The Arab-Israeli Conflict Part 4: Africa 9. North Africa: Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia and the Arab Spring 10. West Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, and Sierra Leone 11. Sudan, South Sudan, and the Crisis in Darfur 12. East Africa: Kenya and Somalia 13. The Rwandan Genocide and the Democratic Republic of Congo 14. Southern Africa: Zimbabwe and South Africa Part 5: Latin America 15. South America: Venezuela, Argentina, and Chile 16. Central America: Guatemala and Nicaragua 17. The Caribbean: Haiti and Cuba. Conclusion

About the author

Jeffrey W. Jones is a Professor of Russian/Soviet and Contemporary World History at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is the author of several articles and two monographs, including Smoke, Mirrors, and Memories: Legacies of the Soviet-Afghan War (2025).

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey W. Jones, Jeffrey W. (University of North Carolina At Jones
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 28.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032068176
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3206817-6
• No. of pages: 364
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, Social & cultural history, General & world history, Social and cultural history, General and world history, History and Archaeology, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General