Dividing and Uniting Germany

A concise introduction to the process which led to the division of Germany in 1949, and its unification in 1990, this book also explores the economic, social and cultural divisions between and east and west, which still exist in post-unification Germany. Dividing and Uniting Germany covers all important aspects of the subject including:

• the role of the allies in the post-war division of the country
• the integration of West and East Germany into their respective blocs
• the problems of integrating east and west after 1990
• Germany's Nazi and socialist past.

List of contents

1. The State of the Nation  2. The Division of Germany  3. The Two German States: Realities and Images  4. The Intervening Years: Long-Term Factors in Change  5. The Events of 1989/1990  6. Unification?  7. Coming to Terms with the Past  8. Germany into the New Millenium

About the author

Bill Niven, J. K. A. Thomaneck

Summary

Provides an essential and original introduction to the challenges facing Germany in its recent past and the problems still confronting it today.

Product details

• Authors: Bill Niven, Niven Bill, J K a Thomaneck, J. K. A. Thomaneck
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.09.2000
• EAN: 9780415183284
• ISBN: 978-0-415-18328-4
• No. of pages: 120
• Weight: 380 g
• Series: The Making of the Contemporary World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, HISTORY / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, History and Archaeology