After achieving independence, the U.S. drafted a constitution, established governmental institutions, and was ruled by presidents George Washington and John Adams.

Fordism was a rigid production system introduced in 1914, and Post-Fordism is a flexible production system that has prevailed since the 1970s.

Diplomacy, by Henry Kissinger, provides an extensive sweep of the history of international relations.

This chapter discusses the British, French and Israeli intervention after the Suez Canal was nationalized by Egypt.

This chapter discusses the negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union prior to the death of Joseph Stalin.

This chapter discusses the Korean War and its role in shaping the foreign policy of the United States.

In 1776, the United States became an independent country following several years of discontent with British colonial rule.

In the 17th century, the Netherlands gained control of a significant part of Brazil, seeking to dominate the sugar trade.

In The Age of Revolution, Eric Hobsbawm links the French and Industrial Revolutions to 19th-century liberal upheavals.