Germany, 1871-1945 A Concise History

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Pub. Date: 2008-11-15
Publisher(s): Berg Pub Ltd
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Summary

Germany, 1871-1945 presents an original, lucid, and thought-provoking history. Its aim is to inspire readers to weigh the historical evidence. At the end of the Second World War, the first unified German state collapsed, a disintegration with European and global ramifications. Ever since, historians have sought to explain what went wrong in German history. Many have focused on the violence which forged unification; others have highlighted the clash of authoritarian, anti-democratic, and anti-Semitic traditions with rapid industrialization and modernization. Germany, 1871-1945 presents a pragmatic interpretation of German history, from the unification to the end of the Nazi regime. This more open approach acknowledges the strong trend in German society towards modernization and democratization, particularly before 1914, while also highlighting the factors which propelled Germany toward World War I. The rise of the Nazis also demands a close analysis of the economic and political instability of the 1920s and early 1930s. Finally, a detailed assessment of the Third Reich explains how the regime's early successes fostered a loyalty and acceptance that remained hard to shake until disaster was obvious and unavoidable.

Author Biography

Raffael Scheck is Professor of the History Department, Colby College.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrationsp. ix
List of Mapsp. xi
Prefacep. xiii
Introduction: A Plea for Understanding History in Its Opennessp. 1
German Unificationp. 9
Germany under Bismarckp. 27
Wilhelmine Germanyp. 55
The First World Warp. 87
Germany's First Democracyp. 111
Nazi Germany, 1933-9p. 157
Germany in the Second World Warp. 185
Epiloguep. 217
Notesp. 225
Suggestions for Further Readingp. 229
Indexp. 239
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