The Twentieth Century World

by Martyn Whittock

Focusing on 20th-century world history, this book is part of a series which covers the required Study Units at Key Stage 3. Primary and secondary sources are used to present a picture of what life was like in the past. The book reflects the structure of the post-Dearing curriculum, offering material in both overview and depth. There is a choice of three the Western Front, Nazi Germany, and civilians at war.

96 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1995

About the author

I graduated in Politics from Bristol University in 1980, where my degree special studies were in radical Christian politics and theology of the seventeenth century & also the development of the Soviet State.
I taught history for thirty-five years (as Head of History & Director of Humanities Faculty at a number of secondary schools in the UK). Latterly I was curriculum leader for Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural education at a secondary comprehensive school in the UK. During this time I developed an interest in early medieval history (especially Anglo-Saxons and Vikings), as well as continuing my interests in radical Christian millenarianism and also Soviet history.
I have acted as an historical consultant to the National Trust, the BBC and English Heritage. I am a Licensed Lay Minister, in the Church of England, with an active interest in theology.
I retired from teaching in 2016 to devote more time to writing, historical & political commenting & guest blogging.
I am the author or co-author of fifty-three books. These include school history textbooks and adult history books. The latter are written with the aim of making historical themes both engaging and accessible to adult readers.