Civil war in Central Europe, 1918-1921 : the reconstruction of Poland / Jochen Böhler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Böhler, Jochen, 1969- author.

Series:

Greater war

The greater war, 1912-1923

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and government.

History.

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

Europe, Central.

Poland--History--1918-1945.

Poland.

Europe, Central--Politics and government--20th century.

Central Europe.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

253 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First Edition.

Other Title:

Reconstruction of Poland

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

"The First World War did not end in Central Europe in November 1918. The armistices marked the creation of the Second Polish Republic and the first shot of the Central European Civil War which raged from 1918 to 1921. The fallen German, Russian, and Austrian Empires left in their wake lands with peoples of mixed nationalities and ethnicities. These lands soon became battlegrounds and the ethno-political violence that ensued forced those living within them to decide on their national identity. Civil War in Central Europe seeks to challenge previous notions that the conflicts which occurred between the First and Second World Wars were isolated incidents and argues that they should be considered as part of a Central European war; a war which transformed Poland into a nation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Nations, states, and conflict in Central Europe

How to mobilize the Polish nation

The Central European Civil War

Violence and crimes beyond the battlefields

Conclusion

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-230) and index.

ISBN:

9780198794486

0198794487

OCLC:

1028627249