This set presents Europes major historical events between 1914 and 2005 and explores the political, military, social, cultural, and technological transformations of this period. Additionally, the encyclopedia examines Europes global influence and European unification. Edited by two professors of history at Yale University, it is the companion to Europe 1789 to 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire (2006). In addition to the main text, the encyclopedia contains other useful features. For example, volume 1 opens with a seven-page introductory essay that provides a snapshot of Europes post-1914 history. Volume_1 also contains a chronology of important events arranged both by year and by topic (for example, Literature and the Arts, War and Armed Conflict). In addition, each of the five volumes contains a set of nine maps, including ones depicting the Versailles Settlement, The Gulag at Its Zenith, and Post-1945 Europe. The text is complemented by black-and-white illustrations. Additionally, an eight-page section of color plates with a particular theme (for example, Popular Culture, Soviet Union and Communism) is contained in each volume. Finally, volume 5 has a detailed index, which facilitates access to the main text.0-684-31366-9