Democracies and Dictatorships

Democracies and Dictatorships provides a foundation for the study of the world's political landscape in the twentieth century. It addresses the issues and themes critical to an understanding of the major developments of the period. The topics covered include: international relations between 1919–1939, the USSR 1924–1953, the Cold War in Europe 1945–1989 and the Cold War in Asia and the Americas 1949–1975. Democracies and Dictatorships is part of the Cambridge Perspectives in History series. The book matches the requirements of the OCR examination specifications. It is suitable for all Advanced Subsidiary (AS) students, as well as students and undergraduates needing an introduction to the period.