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"The war is defined as the three-week military campaign beginning in March 2003 and ending with the capture of Baghdad in April 2003. Introductory chapters discuss events leading up to the invasion, going back to the breakup of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, Saddam Hussein's rise to power and the origins of the Baath Party, the Persian Gulf War of 1991, and September 11 and the subsequent actions in Afghanistan. The book concludes with a discussion of the occupation as of May 2003."--Amazon.com

Changing International affairs and the forces of technological innovation shaped the lives of Americans in the last decades of the 20th century. While the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union gave rise to hopes of peaceful international relations, the Gulf War and the attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center in New York shattered these aspirations. In the social sphere, cell phones, CDs, and the Internet completely transformed the ways by which people communicated and conveyed information. The election of an African-American man to the presidency marked the s

The period following World War II was marked by great social change as a result of the civil rights movement, the feminist movement, and the youth opposition to the Vietnam War. The threat of nuclear annihilation and the cold war created a widespread sense of fear for many Americans, defining this as one of America's most tumultuous historical periods. Technological advancements, such as the home TV set and the microwave, transformed peoples' daily lives, while the growth of the defense and aerospace industries increased America's dominance as a 'super power' in the international sphere. Overa

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1920s Decade Summary -- 1920 -- 1920 Monthly Summary -- Daily Chronologies -- 1921 -- 1921 Monthly Summary -- Daily Chronologies -- 1922 -- 1922 Monthly Summary -- Daily Chronologies -- 1923 -- 1923 Monthly Summary -- Daily Chronologies -- 1924 -- 1924 Monthly Summary -- Daily Chronologies -- 1925 -- 1925 Monthly Summary -- Daily Chronologies -- 1926 -- 1926 Monthly Summary -- Daily Chronologies -- 1927 -- 1927 Monthly Summary -- Daily Chronologies -- 1928 -- 1928 Monthly Summary -- Daily Chronologies -- 1929 -- 1929 Monthly Summary -- Daily Chronology -- Index.

A two-volume work that provides researchers with a chronology of the decade from 1930 to 1939. This work documents the major events of the period as they unfolded each day, including the social, economic, political, and cultural issues that defined the decade

Traces the fascinating stories of spies, intelligence, and counterintelligence throughout history, both internationally and in the United States.