History
The Short Twentieth Century
Total war, the end of the empires, and a cold war that was not cold
1914 · 1945 · 1960 · 1989 · 3 chapters · 13 min read
Total war, the end of the empires, and a cold war that was not cold.
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War and After
- 01The Argument That Made a City a TargetOn the argument that made a factory worker a target, and everything that followed.
- 02Twenty Years to Undo Four CenturiesOn why the empires ended within twenty years, having lasted for centuries.
- 03Cold Only If You Were Standing in EuropeOn a war that was only cold if you were standing in the right place.