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- English
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A History of Germany, 1800 to the Present
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of 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
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- Copyright Page