World

Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 16 – Three Approaches to Peace

This chapter discusses peace negotiations in the final months of World War II.
Imperialism: Causes, Factors, Characteristics

Imperialism was the expansion of European territorial dominance around the world, especially in Africa and Asia, in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 15 – America Re-enters the Arena

This chapter discusses the role of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in turning World War II in favor of the Allies.
Industrial Revolutions: Summary, Causes, Consequences & Inventions

Since the 19th century, beginning in Britain, a series of inventions have profoundly revolutionized the world economy.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 12 – The End of Illusion

This chapter discusses the failure of the Treaty of Versailles, which enabled the rise of Hitler’s Nazism and Mussolini’s Fascism in Germany and Italy.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 3 – From Universality to Equilibrium

This chapter discusses European politics in the 17th century, focusing on the roles of Cardinal Richelieu, William of Orange, and William Pitt.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 2 – The Hinge

This chapter discusses the rise of the U.S. as a global power in the 20th century, thanks to the Roosevelt and the Wilson presidencies.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 1 – The New World Order

This chapter introduces Kissinger’s ideas about American diplomacy and briefly contrasts them with the policies of other countries.