Europe and The World 1763-1945 2nd Edition

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This book is based on the recent historical works and is intended primarily for Higher Secondary students of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. The book provides an outline on the most crucial period of the history of Europe and the world since 1763, meandering its course through the French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, rising tide of nationalism in Europe to the outbreak of the First World War. It also highlights the momentous developments in America, Russia, China, Japan and South-East Asia and the emerging forces of Fascism and Nazism in Europe. The outbreak of the Second World War, the ramifications of the war and its impact and the achievements of the United Nations have been brought up to date on the basis of recent researches. Apart from model questions, questions (according to new syllabus) of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for 1995-1999 have been appended to familiarise the students with the nature of problems to be faced by them in the examination. Chronology of important events has also been given for the benefit of the students. About the Author Sailendra Nath Sen, formerly Professor of History, University of Calcutta and Fellow, Asiatic Society, has been engaged in teaching and research since 1954. He has been awarded D.Phil. (1958) and D.Litt. (1970) degrees from the University of Calcutta for his research work on the history of the Marathas. He has to his credit two contributions on the History of the Marathas-Anglo-Maratha Relations during the Administration of Warren Hastings, 1772-1785 and Anglo Maratha Relations, 1785-1796. After his retirement from the University of Calcutta in 1994, he has completed the last phase of the history of the Marathas in two volumes-Fall of the Maratha Empire, Vol. I, 1796-1806 and Fall of the Maratha Empire, Vol. II, 1807-1818. Among his numerous publications by New Age International (P) Limited, Publishers, mention may be made of Modern India, 3rd Edition and Contemporary World, 3rd Edition (for Class XII of CBSE), Indian History, 1857-1964 (4th Edition) and Aspects of World History in Modern Times (3rd Edition) for West Bengal Board ofHigher Secondary Education and the compendious volume on Ancient Indian History and Civilization (Second Edition). He is now engaged in research on the Freedom Movement in Chandernagore and Universal History. Table of Contents Europe in 1763 French Revolution (1789-1814) Revolution 1815-1848 The Industrial Revolution-Phase II Rising Tide of Nationalism The American Civil War The Eastern Question World War I Arab Nationalism-Rise of Modern Turkey Reforms and Revolutions in Russia 1861-1928 The Far East Rise of Fascism in Europe The Second World War Results of the Second World War The United Nations