{"product_id":"1946-the-making-of-the-modern-world-paperback","title":"1946: The Making of the Modern World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor Sebestyen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNineteen forty-six is the year that would signal the beginning of the Cold War, the end of the British Empire, and the beginning of the rivalry between the United States and the USSR. Victor Sebestyen reveals the year's events by chronologically framing what was taking place in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, with seminal decisions made by heads of state that would profoundly change the old order forever. The map of Eastern Europe would be redrawn, Chinese communists would gain decisive victories in their fight for power, and the world would witness the birth of Israel. 1946 was a year of seismic and dramatic events. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on personal testimonies and new archival research, Sebestyen has written a vivid and compelling narrative that brilliantly evokes the beginning of the Cold War set against a devastated landscape of dystopian horrors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(With 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVICTOR SEBESTYEN \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Budapest. Newspapers he has worked for include \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London), \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLondon Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e. Sebestyen has written for many American publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He was an associate editor at \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52633748865331,"sku":"9781101910283","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/yZK5NiFzhq9781101910283.webp?v=1762231990","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/1946-the-making-of-the-modern-world-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}