Germany, 1871-1945 - A Concise History

Zusatztext This is an interesting and generally balanced account of a crucial period in German history. The book is characterized by smooth-flowing! quite accessible narrative. Unusual in a work of this sort! the author on occasion effectively weaves his own experiences and his family history into the narrative. Informationen zum Autor Raffael Scheck is Professor of the History Department! Colby College! and is the author of Alfred von Tirpitz and German Right-Wing Politics! 1914-1930 (1998)! Mothers of the Nation (2004)! and Hitler's African Victims (2006; pbk. 2008). Zusammenfassung At the end of the Second World War, the first unified German state collapsed, a disintegration with European and global ramifications. This title presents an interpretation of German history, from the unification to the end of the Nazi regime. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chapter 1: Introduction: A Plea for Understanding History in Its Openness Chapter 2: German Unification Chapter 3: Germany under Bismarck Chapter 4: Wilhelmine Germany Chapter 5: The First World War Chapter 6: Germany's First Democracy Chapter 7: Nazi Germany! 1933-1939 Chapter 8: Germany in the Second World War Epilogue Suggestions for Further Reading

Product details

• Authors: Raffael Scheck, Scheck Raffael
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2008
• EAN: 9781845208158
• ISBN: 978-1-84520-815-8
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 22 mm
• Series: CONCISE HISTORY; Concise History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, Europe, European History, Germany, HISTORY / Modern / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, c 1500 onwards to present day, Second World War, The Holocaust, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General