A history of Germany 1918-2014 : the divided nation / Mary Fulbrook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fulbrook, Mary, 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and government.

Germany--Politics and government--20th century.

Germany.

Germany--Politics and government--21st century.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 pages): illustrations, maps

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Introducing the key themes of modern German history, this survey traces the course of social, cultural and political tensions in Germany since 1918. Starting with the self-destructive Weimar Republic, author Mary Fulbrook guides readers through the extremes of genocide and military aggression in the Nazi era; the extraordinary political experiment of dividing the nation during the Cold War, the collapse of communist East Germany; and unification with capitalist democratic West Germany in 1990. A History of Germany, 1918-2014 also covers developments since the end of the Cold War, examining the changing ways in which Germany remains divided even today. In this panoramic overview, Mary Fulbrook provides a clear framework for exploring continuities and changes in modern Germany. In this fourth edition, the author has thoroughly updated the text with particular focus on developments since unification in 1990. She includes discussion of Germany's changing social and cultural profile, its pivotal role in Europe and a review of Angela Merkel's Chancellorship. The book concludes with reflections on Germany's tumultuous history over the century since the First World War. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Course of German History 1

Part I A Divided Society: The Weimar Republic and the Third Reich 13

2 The Weimar Republic: Origins and Orientations 15

3 The Collapse of Democracy and the Rise of Hitler 40

4 A 'National Community? State, Economy and Society, 1933-1939 57

5 War, Extermination and Defeat 80

Part II The Divided Nation: The Two Germanies, 1945-1990 111

6 Occupation and Division, 1945-1949 113

7 Crystallization and Consolidation, 1949-1961 142

8 Transformation and the 'Established Phase', 1961-1988 164

9 Diverging Societies 183

10 Politics and the State 200

11 Dissent and Opposition 217

12 Diverging Cultures and National Identities? 237

13 The East German Revolution and the End of the Postwar Era 259

Part III The Divided Century 281

14 The Berlin Republic 283

15 Tension and Transformation in Twentieth-century Germany 301.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: Fulbrook, Mary, 1951- History of Germany 1918-2014 : the divided nation.

ISBN:

9781118776124

OCLC:

892514485

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.