History of the Twentieth Century World- 1900-1945 (Set of 2 Volumes)

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About the Book Twentieth century history witnesses many political upheavals in the international arena. History of the inter- war period emerges as an academic discipline and almost becomes an interdisciplinary domain similar to global studies. Students of history delve deep into the trajectories of historical development taking place after the First World War. Hence, the International relations in the inter-war period become a fascinating intellectual discourse which invites academicians to incorporate all such issues in their undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Their importance was felt across the years of the century and is still felt relevant.

This book has been a noble attempt to discuss all such important international happenings in a limited framework following the onset of the First World War until the closure of the second one. It is in the form of a textbook and every effort has been made to maintain the standard. The language followed is precise and self-convincing. I believe the book in its present shape benefit the learners.

About the Author Having First Class Academic Career throughout, Dr. Prasanta Kumar Nayak (b.1967) received M.A., M. Phil and Ph. D. degrees from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and joined the Department of Higher Education, Government of Arunachal Pradesh as Lecturer in History in July 1992. At present he is serving as Associate Professor in the Department of History at Indira Gandhi Government College, Tezu, and Arunachal Pradesh.

Dr. Nayak has published scores of research articles in various journals of repute including EPW; self-authored Higher Education in Arunachal Pradesh (2002), History of Modern Political Movements (2003) published by Akansha Publishing House, New Delhi and Periodisation of History: Arunachal Pradesh (2017) by Kalpaz Publications, New Delhi; completed Research Projects sponsored by UGC and ICHR; and prepared Course Materials for the Distant Learners of University of Mumbai, Rajiv Gandhi University. Itanagar and Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. His present academic interests include the Developmental History of Arunachal Pradesh and the Economic History of Modern Odisha. His recent feat of accomplishment has been the Outstanding Teacher's Award received from the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh in 2016.

Preface Twentieth century history witnesses many political upheavals in the international arena. It opens up with the dreaded war, the First World War victimizing the human civilization like the greatest catastrophe. It was different from the wars fought previously in the annals of human history until 1914. The Paris Peace Conference of the belligerents strove hard to restore world its peace consequent upon the Wilson and guidelines. The League of Nations came into being for the prevention of war, pacific settlement of international disputes and for collective security against aggression. The efforts for security were made both through the League system as well as outside it. This is what is dealt in the First Chapter of the book "History of the Twentieth Century World (1900-1945)" in its First Volume.

The Second Chapter deals with international politics of the inter-war period getting largely convulsed under the spate of growth of capitalism in the western world and the issues emergent of the inter-allied war debts. The Treaty of Reparation as well as the terrible economic debacle of 1929 had badly sapped both European Economy and Politics. The American 'New Deal' Policy hardly served the purpose. The period had to witness the rise of totalitarianism in the mainstream politics of Italy and Germany. The Chapter further inscribes the emergence of a socialist state in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 with its emphasis on socio-economic and political reforms under Lenin and Stalin; and a modern Turkey under Mustafa Kemal Pasha to ensure her a strategic position in the international politics.

In the Third Chapter focus has been made to deal with the Nationalist in Indo-China and Indonesia during the inter-war period. Their nationalism of the twentieth century was the product of the new imperialism and was part of the wider currents of unrest affecting many parts of Asia and Africa. While contending the rise of the Arab world the issues of the problem of Palestine as well as the Egyptian Freedom Struggle are properly taken care of. The Chapter also covers the foreign policies of USA, USSR, England, France, Germany, Italy and Japan during the same period.

The Final Chapter of the book goes to deal with the issues of Disarmament and role played by the League of Nations in this direction towards reducing or eliminating the rat race for armaments so as to restrict the means of military attack by one nation against other.

**Contents and Sample Pages**