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War in the Modern World volume 19
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Civil wars are some of the deadliest contemporary conflicts we fight, but are they more common now than they were before the Second World War? Understand what it really means to fight a civil war, and learn about the extraordinarily violent conflicts that tore Congo and Rwanda apart.
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I love you
Like a fall leaf dancing
And twirling in the wind
Softly landing,
Returning to the warm earth
Rest
Make new
Begin
Again
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A poetic call for mindfulness, creativity, and analog real-world connection in an increasingly disconnected world from singer-songwriter Valerie June. “Maps for the Modern World” is a collection of poems and original illustrations about cultivating community, awareness, and harmony with our surroundings...
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War in the Modern World volume 6
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As war raged on across the globe, China had to contend with a civil war between Mao Zedong's Communists and Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Party. Explore the war from its colonial roots to the establishment of the People's Republic of China and discover how the USSR and the United States became involved in the bloody conflict.
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War in the Modern World volume 22
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Intense ethnic conflicts plagued Yugoslavia for more than a century. In the 1990s, just a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, these internal tensions manifested in war on the European continent. Dive into the history of the Bosnian War and how the so-called "new world order" contended with violent conflict in Europe.
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War in the Modern World volume 15
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The war in Vietnam remains one of America's most salient military losses, testing just how far the United States was willing to go in the global battle against communism. Focus on America's war in Vietnam by examining the history and military strategy behind the conflict across two decades and three US presidencies.
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War in the Modern World volume 10
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Waged by groups within a particular country, an insurgency can be defined as rebellion from below. But how does each side-the haves and have-nots-approach the fight? Examine the characteristics of insurgent and counterinsurgent warfare by looking at their application in real conflicts, as well as the strategies that guide them.
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War in the Modern World volume 9
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Like the UK, France struggled to hold on to its overseas territories. Explore the fight waged by Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh to establish a communist government in his country. Learn about the complicated, bloody history of Algerian independence, and see how each of these wars highlighted the costs of both colonialism and protracted involvement in local conflicts.
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War in the Modern World volume 20
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The 1980 Iran-Iraq War fundamentally changed geopolitics in the region; human costs aside, the conflict altered international relations in the 21st century. Delve into a three-way rivalry between Iraq, Iran, and Saudi Arabia that eventually blossomed into war, and understand how the United States fit into the mix.
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War in the Modern World volume 17
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Investigate the scale and scope of violent conflicts in Latin America. Start by examining the lead up to a civil war in Guatemala. Investigate the rise of communism in Cuba through the life of Fidel Castro. Then, take a closer look at the violence surrounding a right-wing government in Chile and a left-wing government in Nicaragua in the late 20th century.
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War in the Modern World volume 7
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Why did America fight a war in Korea? How did the USSR engage with the conflict? Could the United States wage a "limited" war on the peninsula like it had intended? And what are we to make of a war that ended not in peace, but in an armistice? Get to the bottom of these questions and more.
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War in the Modern World volume 23
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War and the decline of great empires often go hand in hand. So was the story of the Soviet Union, a sprawling empire that collapsed in 1991. Investigate how the Russian Federation tried to reassert dominance over the former Soviet bloc by starting wars with Georgia, Chechnya, and Ukraine.
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War in the Modern World volume 13
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In the 1960s, India and Pakistan went to war over the northern territory of Kashmir. But why? What can history reveal about the territorial anxieties facing both nations? And how did global powers like the United States respond to the violent conflicts that engulfed the subcontinent after World War II? Answer these key questions here.
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War in the Modern World volume 2
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From the "McDonald's theory"-referring to when a country can economically support a network of McDonald's restaurants-to a state's nuclear capabilities, evaluate the factors that explain why wars between great powers look different nowadays, and explore what future conflicts could look like between the United States and two of its major adversaries.
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War in the Modern World volume 5
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The future of Asia, occupied by various powers in the early 20th century, became murky after 1945. One thing was clear though: Few people wanted to see colonial occupiers reassert influence there. Here, zero in on conflicts in Indonesia, the Philippines, and India to see how geopolitics in the region transformed after the war.
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War in the Modern World volume 18
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What did war at sea look like in the post-World War II era? The infamous clash between Great Britain and Argentina over the Falklands might offer some clarity. Explore the causes and effects of the Falklands war. Investigate why Britain succeeded and Argentina did not. And discover the importance of anti-ship cruise missiles.
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War in the Modern World volume 3
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New weapons are constantly being introduced in war. Discover how five contemporary technologies-the Kalashnikov assault rifle, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), guided missiles, drones, and cyber warfare-redefined the rules of battle in the modern era and leveled the playing field between world powers and insurgent groups.
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War in the Modern World volume 16
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While America struggled to beat back communism in Vietnam, the Soviet Union fought a costly, unsuccessful war of its own in Afghanistan. What factors contributed to the loss? Why were Afghans so resistant to the USSR and the Soviet-aligned People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan?
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War in the Modern World volume 14
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Having explored so many volatile conflicts thus far, one question comes to mind: Why hasn't World War III happened yet? From the dawn of atomic power to the Cuban Missile Crisis, discover how nuclear weapons fundamentally changed the way that great powers engage with each other globally.
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War in the Modern World volume 4
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Travel back in time to examine the series of events that followed World War II from the allied occupation of Germany to the Greek Civil War. See how the Soviet Union contended with insurgencies in the Baltic region and explore the beginnings of a new kind of global conflict between the United States and the USSR.
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War in the Modern World volume 21
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Why did Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait, and how did the United States retaliate? Focus on one of the most important post-Cold War military conflicts: the Persian Gulf War. Examine the importance of international coalition building and see how Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein became emboldened by the fight.
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