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.
Author(s): William Carr, David Wetzel
Edition: 5
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 514
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Illustrations
Maps
Preface
Note on Geography
1 In the Shadow of France, 1800–15
2 Restoration, 1814–47
3 The Revolutions of 1848–9
4 From Revolution to Unification
5 The Development of the Bismarckian Empire, 1871–90
6 Bismarck’s Foreign Policy, 1871–90
7 The Germany of William II, 1890–1914
8 Foreign Policy, 1890–1914
9 Germany at War, 1914–18
10 Revolution, 1918–20
11 The Weimar Republic: The Critical Years, 1919–24
12 The Rise and Fall of the Weimar Republic, 1924–33
13 National Socialist Germany, 1933–45
14 Foreign Policy and War, 1933–45
15 A Nation Divided
16 Relations between the Two Sides
17 1989
18 1990 to the Present
Notes
1 In the Shadow of France, 1800–15
2 Restoration, 1814–47
3 The Revolutions of 1848–9
4 From Revolution to Unification
5 The Development of the Bismarckian Empire,1871–90
6 Bismarck’s Foreign Policy, 1871–90
7 The Germany of William II, 1890–1914
8 Foreign Policy, 1890–1914
10 Revolution, 1918–20
11 The Weimar Republic: The Critical Years, 1919–24
12 The Rise and Fall of the Weimar Republic, 1924–33
13 National Socialist Germany, 1933–45
14 Foreign Policy and War, 1933–45
17 1989
Select Bibliography
Index
