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Informationen zum Autor Gordon Martel is Professor of History at the University of Northern British Columbia. Among his other edited works are The Origins of the Second World War Reconsidered ( 1999) and The World War Two Reader (2004). Klappentext This volume brings together a distinguished group of international scholars to discuss the major debates in the study of early twentieth-century Europe.* * Brings together contributions from a distinguished group of international scholars.* Provides an overview of current thinking on the period.* Traces the great political, social and economic upheavals of the time.* Illuminates perennial themes, as well as new areas of enquiry.* Takes a pan-European approach, highlighting similarities and differences across nations and regions. Zusammenfassung This volume brings together a distinguished group of international scholars to discuss the major debates in the study of early twentieth-century Europe. * Brings together contributions from a distinguished group of international scholars. * Provides an overview of current thinking on the period. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors viii Preface xiii Maps xiv Introduction: Europe in Agony, 1900-1945 xxi Gordon Martel Part I Continuity and Change; Forces and Movements 1 1 Urbanization, Poverty, and Crime 3 Paul Lawrence 2 The Revolution in Science 19 Cathryn Carson 3 Feminism: Women, Work, and Politics 35 June Hannam 4 Modernism 50 Robin Walz 5 The Cult of Youth 66 Elizabeth Harvey 6 Sexuality and the Psyche 82 Lesley A. Hall 7 The Economy 98 Peter Wardley Part II Before the Deluge 117 8 Europe's World: Power, Empire, and Colonialism 119 Woodruff D. Smith 9 Social Reform or Social Revolution? 135 Gary P. Steenson 10 Modernity: Approaching the Twentieth Century 150 Angela K. Smith 11 Politics: The Past and the Future 165 Peter Waldron 12 The Coming of War, 1914 180 Annika Mombauer Part III World War I 195 13 August 1914: Public Opinion and the Crisis 197 David Welch 14 The War in the Trenches 213 Tim Travers 15 The War from Above: Aims, Strategy, and Diplomacy 228 Matthew Stibbe 16 The War and Revolution 243 Mark Baker Part IV The Aftermath of War 259 17 Peacemaking after World War I 261 Alan Sharp 18 Demobilization and Discontent 277 James M. Diehl 19 The Socialist Experiment 292 William J. Chase 20 The Fascist Challenge 309 Martin Blinkhorn 21 Revisionism 326 Carole Fink Part V The New Age 341 22 The Jazz Age 343 Thomas J. Saunders 23 The Nazi New Society 359 Dick Geary 24 The Popular Front 375 Michael Richards 25 The Strategic Revolution 391 Tami Davis Biddle 26 Hitler and the Origins of World War II 407 Anita J. Prazmowska Part VI World War II 423 27 Grand Strategy and Summit Diplomacy 425 Michael Jabara Carley 28 The Real War 441 David French 29 The Home Fronts: Europe at War, 1939-1945 456 Nicholas Atkin 30 The Holocaust 472 David Engel 31 Memories of World War II and the Holocaust in Europe 487 Harold Marcuse Bibliography 505 Index 539 ...
List of contents
Notes on Contributors.
Preface.
Maps.
Introduction: Europe in Agony, 1900-1945 (Gordon Martel).
PART I CONTINUITY AND CHANGE; FORCES AND MOVEMENTS.
1 Urbanization, Poverty, and Crime (Paul Lawrence).
2 The Revolution in Science (Cathryn Carson).
3 Feminism: Women, Work, and Politics (June Hannam).
4 Modernism (Robin Walz).
5 The Cult of Youth (Elizabeth Harvey).
6 Sexuality and the Psyche (Lesley A. Hall).
7 The Economy (Peter Wardley).
PART II BEFORE THE DELUGE.
8 Europe's World: Power, Empire, and Colonialism (Woodruff D. Smith).
9 Social Reform or Social Revolution? (Gary P. Steenson).
10 Modernity: Approaching the Twentieth Century (Angela K. Smith).
11 Politics: The Past and the Future (Peter Waldron).
12 The Coming of War, 1914 (Annika Mombauer).
PART III WORLD WAR I.
13 August 1914: Public Opinion and the Crisis (David Welch).
14 The War in the Trenches (Tim Travers).
15 The War from Above: Aims, Strategy, and Diplomacy (Matthew Stibbe).
16 The War and Revolution (Mark Baker).
PART IV THE AFTERMATH OF WAR.
17 Peacemaking after World War I (Alan Sharp).
18 Demobilization and Discontent (James M. Diehl).
19 The Socialist Experiment (William J. Chase).
20 The Fascist Challenge (Martin Blinkhorn).
21 Revisionism (Carole Fink).
PART V THE NEW AGE.
22 The Jazz Age (Thomas J. Saunders).
23 The Nazi New Society (Dick Geary).
24 The Popular Front (Michael Richards).
25 The Strategic Revolution (Tami Davis Biddle).
26 Hitler and the Origins of World War II (Anita J. Prazmowska).
PART VI WORLD WAR II.
27 Grand Strategy and Summit Diplomacy (Michael Jabara Carley).
28 The Real War (David French).
29 The Home Fronts: Europe at War, 1939-1945 (Nicholas Atkin).
30 The Holocaust (David Engel).
31 Memories of World War II and the Holocaust in Europe (Harold Marcuse).
Bibliography.
Index.
