Author:
Fulbrook, Mary, 1951-
Edition Statement:Fourth edition.
ImprintChichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015.
Descriptionxv, 373 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Note:Previously published under the title: A history of Germany, 1918-2008.
Note:The Course of German History -- Part I. A Divided Society: The Weimar Republic and the Third Reich -- The Weimar Republic: Origins and Orientations -- The Collapse of Democracy and the Rise of Hitler -- A 'National Community'? State, Economy and Society, 1933-1939 -- War, Extermination and Defeat -- Part II. The Divided Nation: The Two Germanies, 1945-1990 -- Occupation and Division, 1945-1949 -- Crystallization and Consolidation, 1949-1961 -- Transformation and the 'Established Phase', 1961-1988 -- Diverging Societies -- Politics and the State -- Dissent and Opposition -- Diverging Cultures and National Identities? -- The East German Revolution and the End of the Postwar Era -- Part III. The Divided Century -- The Berlin Republic -- Tension and Transformation in Twentieth-century Germany.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"The fourth edition of A History of Germany, 1918-2014: A Divided Nation introduces students to the key themes of 20th century German history, tracing the dramatic social, cultural, and political tensions in Germany since 1918. Now thoroughly updated, the text includes new coverage of the Euro crisis and a review of Angela Merkel's Chancellorship. New edition of a well-known, classic survey by a leading scholar in the field, thoroughly updated for a new generation of readers. Provides an overview of the turbulent history of Germany from the end of the First World War through the Third Reich and beyond, examining the character and consequences of war and genocide. Treats German history from 1918 to 2014 from the perspectives of instability, division and reunification, covering East and West German history in equal depth. Offers important reflections on Angela Merkel's Chancellorship as it extends into a new term. Concise, substantive coverage of this period make it an ideal resource for undergraduate students"-- Provided by publisher.
