World
The modern world cannot be studied without examining the course, impact and legacy of two world wars, the resources in this section set out to look at both the First and Second World Wars in their global context. The section also includes the Cold War and its impact in Latin America, South-East Asia and parts of Africa. This period also sees the rise and fall of European imperialism and the changing nature of global politics and economics as technology brings different stories from so many parts of the world directly to us. Read more
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‘Power to the people’? Disputed presidential elections in US history
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Glowing in the Dark
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Volunteers to a man: an industrial workplace goes to war
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History Abridged: The Berlin Conference 1884–1885
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Film: China's Good War
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History Abridged: POTUS - President of the United States
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Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs
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A (non-Western) history of versatility
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On Black Lives Matter
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Exploring Twentieth-Century History
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What difference has the opening (and closing) of archives after 1991 made to the historiography of the Cold War?
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How is the source base of the twentieth century different from that of earlier periods?
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Real Lives: Tahereh (Tāhirih)
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What is interesting about the Cold War?
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Real Lives: Maria Rye’s emigration home for destitute little girls
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The great British postwar exodus
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Immigration and the making of British food
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What is interesting about the interwar period?
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What is interesting about the world wars?
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Sparta and war: myths and realities
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