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Laue, Theodore Herman Von was born on June 22, 1916 in Frankfurt Main, Germany. Came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1945. Son of Max Felix and Magda (Milkau) Von Laue.
(In this stunningly original and controversial book, Theod...)
In this stunningly original and controversial book, Theodore Von Laue presents an entirely new perspective for understanding the dynamics of 20th century history. The author argues that the global violence and warfare of this century are the consequences of the little understood world revolution of Westernization. Accounting for world wars, the rise of communism and fascism, decolonization, third world dictatorships, and contemporary terrorism, he describes the twin processes of the expansion of western power and the emergence of global interdependence. The ascendance of Europe had, by the turn of the century, brought all parts of the world under its influence and control. Westerners have seen such global emulation as a "civilizing" process. But Von Laue contends that the rest of the world's attempt to catch up with the West militarily, economically, and politically has been a traumatic experience as societies have been forced to undergo in a few decades, changes that Europeans underwent in many centuries, causing many countries to fall prey to totalitarian regimes and military strife. "Western power and western culture" Von Laue writes, "have inflicted a permanent cultural revolution upon the unprepared non-western peoples by foisting upon them the necessity of abject imitation." Von Laue's journey through the 20th century begins in the 1870s with the British raj in India. He considers the colonization of Africa, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, and the special case of Japan, before moving on to the World War I era, the communist and fascist "counter-revolutions," the Great Depression, Stalinism and Hitler's unleashing of World War II. In his analysis of the post-war era, the United States emerges as the foremost superpower, and the nuclear arms race the most dangerous of all global tensions. He pays special attention to the experiences of leaders in newly independent nations: Nehru in India; Sukarno in Indonesia; Nasser in Egypt; and Nkrumah in Ghana; he also analyses Mao's China. As a challenging history of the contemporary age, this book will make its readers think, whether in agreement or disagreement, more globally and compassionately about the complex issues that threaten our peace and survival as we prepare to enter the 21st century.
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(A stunning visual history of all levels of Soviet society...)
A stunning visual history of all levels of Soviet society--the working-class people, political leaders, and the critical events that shaped the 20th-century Soviet Union. In a career that spanned more than five decades, Dmitri Baltermants was the premier photographer in the Soviet Union, an official photographer to Stalin and Kruschev and the editor of Ogonyok magazine. His works, as seen in this collection, helped shape the way in which the Soviet people viewed the world. 150 photos.
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Laue, Theodore Herman Von was born on June 22, 1916 in Frankfurt Main, Germany. Came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1945. Son of Max Felix and Magda (Milkau) Von Laue.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1944; certified Russian Institute, Columbia University, 1948.
Assistant professor of history, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1948-1949; assistant professor of history, Swarthmore College, (Pennsylvania)., 1949-1951; lecturer, Bryn Mawr College and Swarthmore College, 1952-1954; assistant professor of history, University of California-Riverside, 1955-1959; associate professor, University of California-Riverside, 1959-1960; professor, University of California-Riverside, 1960-1964; professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1964-1970; Frances and Jacob Hiatt professor of history, Clark University, 1970-1982; Frances and Jacob Hiatt professor of history emeritus, Clark University, since 1983; foreign expert, Shaanxi Teachers U., Xian, People's Republic of China, 1989-1990.
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Member American History Association, American Association Advancement Slavic Studies (director 1968-1971), World History Association (council 1991-1994, president New England affiliate 1993-1995).
Married Hildegarde Hunt, October 23, 1943 (divorced 1976). Children: Christopher (deceased), Madeleine, Esther. Married Angela Turner, November 13, 1976.