The Deluge: Historical Analysis of Global Order from 1916 to the 1930s

A 2014 book by J. Adam Tooze, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History, analyzing the period from the battles of 1916 to the Great Depression of the 1930s. The work provides a panoramic narrative of how the First World War remade global political and economic order, with a focus on the rising influence of the United States. It covers the collapse of empires, revolutions, and the foundational shifts that continue to shape the modern world.

Use Cases

• Historical narrative analysis based on the book's detailed account of global events from 1916 to the 1930s.
• Studying the geopolitical rise of the United States based on the central thesis of America's new global role.
• Analyzing the economic and political consequences of World War I based on the described collapse of empires and birth of new nations.
• Examining the interconnectedness of global crises based on the described links between war, revolution, and the Great Depression.

Strengths

• Authored by a recognized historian and Wolfson Prize-winning author, J. Adam Tooze.
• Awarded the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History and named a book of the year by Financial Times and New Statesman in 2014.
• Provides a long-term analytical scope covering from 1916 through the 1930s.

Limitations

• The specific data format, structure, and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.
• The license is listed as closed, restricting open redistribution and commercial use.

Provenance

Source

J. Adam Tooze

Collection Method

Historical research and narrative synthesis, as described in the book.

Time Range

1916 to the 1930s

Geography

Global, with focus on Eurasia, the United States, and the Pacific