Summary

Never has it been more important for students to learn about global history and how that history connects to, and can help explain, today's world. With a strong emphasis on social and cultural history, Turbulent Passage meets this critical need through a focus on the major international themes and historical processes that shaped the 20th century. Turbulent Passage is a truly global text that looks at the historical antecedents of current issues and challenges students to make connections and draw parallels between historical and contemporary events and trends. The text's narrative encourages students to think analytically by presenting arguments for students to grapple with, as opposed to simply stating the facts of history.