The longman companion to Central and Eastern Europe since 1919 / Adrian Webb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webb, Adrian.

Series:

Longman companions to history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Europe, Central--History--20th century.

Europe, Central.

Europe, Eastern--History--20th century.

Europe, Eastern.

Eastern Europe.

Central Europe.

Physical Description:

xiv, 329 pages, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Longman, 2002.

Summary:

The countries of Central and Eastern Europe have experienced massive political, economic and geographical changes throughout the twentieth century. The Longman Companion to Central and Eastern Europe Since 1919 provides a comprehensive guide to the key facts and figures in the history of Central and Eastern Europe since the Versailles Treaty of 1919. Broad-ranging in its focus, the areas it covers include political, economic, environmental, human and cultural issues. The author pays particular attention to the early nationalist and subsequent fascist, communist and new nationalist periods, highlighting their similarities to and differences from Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. The book provides commentaries to help the reader to interpret the information, as well as supporting lists of office-holders and wide-ranging biographies. Accessible and comprehensive, The Longman Companion to Central and Eastern Europe Since 1919 is essential reading for anyone who is seeking to understand the complex and turbulent history of the region.

Contents:

Politically inspired name changes xi

Part 1 The Background to 1919 1

Part 2 Historical Chronology 7

2.1 Versailles and the establishment of the new order 9

2.2 Key events from Versailles to the outbreak of the Second World War 14

2.3 Chronology of key events during the Second World War 27

2.4 Chronology of key events between the end of the Second World War and the death of Stalin 36

2.5 Chronology of key events during the Communist period 1953-89 50

2.6 Chronology of key events since the fall of communism 61

Part 3 Government and Politics 89

3.1 The concept and history of nationalism in Eastern Europe 91

3.2 Authoritarianism, fascism and the problem of national minorities from 1919 to 1939 96

3.3 Anti-Semitism 115

3.4 The Second World War 120

3.5 The liberal tradition 130

3.6 Marxism-Leninism 132

3.7 The struggle between church and state 157

3.8 Titoism 160

3.9 The reformed Communist Parties since 1990 162

3.10 Office holders 165

Part 4 Foreign Policy 181

4.1 Regional agreements and alliances 1919-39 183

4.2 Wartime allegiances 188

4.3 The Communist period 192

4.4 Regional relations and relations with the EU and NATO after 1990 201

Part 5 The Economy 207

5.1 The Economy 1919-39 209

5.2 The impact of the Second World War 213

5.3 Post-war reconstruction under Communist rule 214

5.4 The impact of 1990 218

5.5 Comparative GDP 220

Part 6 The Environment 221

6.1 The Communist legacy 223

6.2 The impact of 1990 226

Part 7 Human Statistics 229

7.1 Population statistics 231

7.2 Ethnic minorities 232

7.3 War losses 234

7.4 The post-war migrations 235

7.5 Refugees within Yugoslavia 236

Part 8 Culture 237

8.1 Cosmopolitanism and cultural nationalism 239

8.2 The arts under fascism and communism 241

8.3 Post-war rebuilding of the national heritage 244

8.4 Linguistic politics 245

Part 9 Biographies 247

10.1 Brief histories of the states and regions of central and eastern Europe prior to 1919. Some characteristics and popular perceptions 277

10.2 Brief histories of the countries of 'further' eastern Europe 289

10.4 Major assassinations, suicides and political executions 299.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0582437326

OCLC:

59417165