Modern Times: A History of the World from the 1920s to the 1980s.

About Modern Times: A History of the World from the 1920s to the 1980s

Modern Times: A History of the World from the 1920s to the 1980s is a book by British journalist and writer Paul Johnson, who gives an outline of world history during the 20th century from a conservative perspective. It was cited in National Review as one of the top ten books that changed North America and is described as a book that has "influenced intellectual thinking on a profound level". It was first published in 1983 and has since been reissued and updated.