Europe: 1945 to the Present examines the tumultuous history of Europe from the end of World War II through the present. Beginning with the post-war scene, and ending with a discussion of the European Union and its current plans for expansion, the narrative takes students through the past sixty years in a thoughtful, well-organized way. The book covers the Cold War, decolonization, and major developments in the arts and sciences, as well as Europe's reaction to the events of September 11, 2001, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and such episodes of terrorism as the Madrid bombings of...
Europe: 1945 to the Present examines the tumultuous history of Europe from the end of World War II through the present. Beginning with the po...
Charles Middleton (1726-1813) ruled the British naval shore establishement for a dozen years of war and peace. As Controller of the Navy, he animated the vital link between policy-makers in Whitehall and commanders at sea. Appointed in 1778 in the midst of the American War of Independence, he stayed on in peacetime to prepare the navy for the even greater emergencies of the French revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.
Charles Middleton (1726-1813) ruled the British naval shore establishement for a dozen years of war and peace. As Controller of the Navy, he animated ...
Professor Talbott describes the effort in France to democratize the educational system, particularly in the secondary schools, and to reform the traditional educational structure laid down by the Jesuits in the seventeenth century.
Originally published in 1969.
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Professor Talbott describes the effort in France to democratize the educational system, particularly in the secondary schools, and to reform the tr...
