1 An introduction to a new century
2 An introduction to the Area of Study: Crisis and conflict
3 The First World War
4 Germany from Weimar to the Third Reich
5 Workers of the world unite? The Russian Revolution
6 The League of Nations and descent into war
7 An introduction to the Area of Study: Social life
8 Modern Times: Machines, technology and society- 1920s - 1930s
9 New ways of living: Life under fascism and communism
10 Total war: everyday life during the Second World War
11 An introduction to the Area of Study: Cultural expression and politics
12 Moving pictures
Sarah Mirams has taught history in secondary and tertiary settings, worked as an education officer for cultural and heritage institutions, and has contributed to numerous textbooks for secondary students. Sarah is the author of Nelson’s successful Twentieth Century History 1900–1945 for VCE Unit 1 and Twentieth Century History 1945–2000 for VCE Unit 2. She is also the author of Nelson Modern History titles, Civil Rights in the United States of America and co-author of Australia 1918-1950s, to be released next year. Sarah now works as an independent historian.