From the 'Abdication crisis' to 'Zionism', Basic Facts History provides over 1000 entries covering the most important individuals, countries, events and concepts of the twentieth century. Each entry describes and explains the significance of its subject in a clear and concise manner. A selection of diagrams and maps help to place entries in context. It is designed for use with GCSE and Standard Grade courses (and for other school courses appropriate to 16 year olds). This edition has been updated to the end of the twentieth century and redesigned in the new series style.