Age of Hope (1900) Optimism reigns as the new century begins Killing Fields (1916) Marching to glory, soldiers face death on an industrial scale in a ghastly global war Red Flag (1917) Communism brings hope-and horrors-to Russia's millions Lost Peace (1919) The hope for a new world order On the Line (1926) Mass production forever alters the lives of workers and consumers Great Escape (1927) The world forgets its troubles and falls in love with the movies Breadline (1929) Economic depression triggers unemployment on a global scale Sporting Fever (1930) Fans root for the home team in a sports craze that pushes nationalism to new levels Master Race (1933) Nazism overtakes German society Total War (1939) Civilians become targets-contributing to the war effort with their labor and their lives Fallout (1945) Nuclear energy is unleashed Brave New World (1945) A "cold" war embroils the US and the Soviet Union in a contest of ideologies Freedom Now (1947) Colonial rule is overthrown in Asia and Africa Boomtime (1948) Post-war prosperity transforms lifestyles and cultural values in the United States and abroad Asia Rising (1951) From the ashes of war, Japan and Korea rise to economic prominence Living Longer (1952) Medical advances further the fight against disease Endangered Planet (1959) Runaway growth brings prosperity at a price Skin Deep (1960) Racial oppression is challenged in the United States and South Africa Picture Power (1963) Television unexpectedly transforms society, culture, and politics Great Leap (1965) China yields to Chairman Mao Young Blood (1968) A new generation challenges the Establishment Half the People (1969) At home and at work, women fight for equal rights Guerrilla Wars (1973) Revolution succeeds through guerrilla warfare God Fights Back (1979) Religious fundamentalism flourishes in the East and West People Power (1991) Communist rule crumbles in the Soviet Union Fast Forward (1999) New technologies connect the world-while age-old rivalries threaten the New World Order