Describes the major conflicts of the twentieth century, including the development of air power, technological advances in naval warfare, advancements in military intelligence, and the changing role of the foot soldier.

Includes index.

Boer War -- Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 -- World War I, 1914-1918 -- Air warfare -- War at sea -- Eastern front -- German spring offensive, 1918 -- World War I outside Europe -- World War II, 1939-1945 -- Battle of Britain -- Russian front, 1941-1945 -- War in the Pacific -- Battle of the Atlantic -- Europe, 1944-1945 -- Korea, 1950-1953 -- Cold War -- Vietnam, 1965-1972 -- Gulf War, 1991 -- Time Line -- Glossary -- Index.