First published 2007
Andrew Roberts picks up where Winston Churchill left off in 1900 to chronicle the English-speaking peoples through the twentieth century. The Wolfson History prizewinner follows Churchill's model to examine four major conflicts that shaped the modern world. Roberts traces the struggles against German Nationalism, Axis Fascism, Soviet Communism, and contemporary terrorism. He weaves together military history with the cultural, social, and political developments across the English-speaking diaspora. Roberts argues that understanding these past trials can strengthen today's English-speaking nations and contribute to global unity. The book spans continents and decades to show how shared language and values connected diverse peoples through their greatest challenges. Roberts offers readers both sweeping narrative and detailed analysis of the forces that defined the modern English-speaking world.
Genres: history, 20th-century, 21st-century, military-history, academic, american-history
Vibes: detailed, sweeping, thought-provoking
Tropes: analysis-and-synthesis, historical-narrative
Setting: English-Speaking Diaspora
Period: 20th Century, 21st Century
752 pages · Paperback · Phoenix Press