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Beschreibung
A History of Germany, 1800 to the Present is a commanding survey of modern German history that guides you from the turn of the 19th century right the way through to Germany's continuing world-power status today. Covering the revolutions of 1848-49, Bismarck, the World Wars, the Cold War and the progress of a reunified Germany, the 5th edition of this classic textbook provides an authoritative exploration of the country across the whole period like no other.

This edition includes:

* A new first chapter covering 1800-1815
* A greatly expanded chapter on the re-unification in 1989-90
* An absorbing final chapter on the political, economic, and social developments in the 'new' Federal Republic from 1990 to the present, including a comprehensive analysis of the financial crisis of 2008-2010
* Additional content throughout on: the political activism and engagement of women from 1848-49 to the present; the significance of German colonialism from 1884 to 1919; the origins of WWI; the Third Reich; and the GDR
* Biographical textbox vignettes of key actors
* For the first time, 40 images and 9 maps

Rich with insights into the key historiographical debates, this book offers a thorough introduction to Germany's complex modern history.
A History of Germany, 1800 to the Present is a commanding survey of modern German history that guides you from the turn of the 19th century right the way through to Germany's continuing world-power status today. Covering the revolutions of 1848-49, Bismarck, the World Wars, the Cold War and the progress of a reunified Germany, the 5th edition of this classic textbook provides an authoritative exploration of the country across the whole period like no other.

This edition includes:

* A new first chapter covering 1800-1815
* A greatly expanded chapter on the re-unification in 1989-90
* An absorbing final chapter on the political, economic, and social developments in the 'new' Federal Republic from 1990 to the present, including a comprehensive analysis of the financial crisis of 2008-2010
* Additional content throughout on: the political activism and engagement of women from 1848-49 to the present; the significance of German colonialism from 1884 to 1919; the origins of WWI; the Third Reich; and the GDR
* Biographical textbox vignettes of key actors
* For the first time, 40 images and 9 maps

Rich with insights into the key historiographical debates, this book offers a thorough introduction to Germany's complex modern history.
Über den Autor
William Carr and David Wetzel
Zusammenfassung
Highly distinguished author team of David Wetzel and the late William Carr
Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Preface
Note on Geography
Biographical Sketches of Major Characters
1. In the Shadow of France, 1800-1815
2. Restoration, 1814-1847
3. The Revolution of 1848-1849
4. From Revolution to Unification
5. The Development of the Bismarckian Empire
6. Foreign Policy, 1871-1890
7. The Empire of Wilhelm II
8. Foreign Policy, 1890-1914
9. War 1914-1918
10. Revolution, 1918-1920
11. The Weimar Republic: the Critical Years 1919-1924
12. The Rise and Fall of the Weimar Republic 1924-1933
13. National Socialist Experiment, 1933-1945
14. Foreign Policy and War 1933-1945
15. A Nation Divided
16. Relations Between the Two Sides
17. 1989
18. 1990 to Present
Bibliography
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781350062160
ISBN-10: 1350062162
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Wetzel, David
Carr, William
Auflage: 5. Auflage
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 243 x 167 x 28 mm
Von/Mit: David Wetzel (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.02.2023
Gewicht: 0,972 kg
Artikel-ID: 121180522

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