Britain and Germany in the Twentieth Century

ISBN-13: 9781859738429 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 226 str.

Manfred Gortemaker

Opis

British-German relations in the twentieth century have been characterized by a remarkable dichotomy of friendship and hostility--even simultaneously. What started as a family affair with Kaiser Wilhelm II, the grandson of Queen Victoria, and his admiration for the British Navy, turned into a struggle for superiority in Europe. After 1945 the British and the Germans became allies, if not friends, again. But, on Germany's reunification, Prime Minister Thatcher warned that history might repeat itself--referring to the creation of the German Reich as the starting-point of the European tragedy. This volume looks at the evolution of British-German relations: the rivalry at sea before World War I, appeasement in the 1930s, the post-World War II period of occupation, and the British attitude toward the reunited Germany.

Recenzje

'Encompassing and rich in perspective, this important volume is required reading not only for historians, but also for those policy-makers on both sides of the Channel who strive to build a better, common future in a stable and prosperous Europe'Christian Hacke, Chair of Political Science and Contemporary History, Bonn University'This collection of essays, brimming with new insights, will generate lively and lasting debate in both Britain and Germany. All raise important questions about key episodes in British-German relations, all offer brilliant - and frequently startling- answers. Anthony Glees, Professor of Politics, Brunel University'Due to the contemporary focus of the book's central issues and the conciseness of its contributions, it also proves to be profitable for German readers.'Europaeische Geschichte

Spis treści

CONTENTSForeword--Timothy Garton Ash, Oxford University * Introduction--Manfred Gortemaker, University of Potsdam * Rivals at Sea: Anglo-German Naval Policies before World War I--Jorg Duppler, Military History Research Centre, Potsdam * Lloyd George and the Weimar Republic--Bernhard D Fulda, University of Cambridge* Appeasement Revisited: Chamberlain, Hitler, and the Policy of Munich--Marie-Luise Recker, University of Frankfurt/Main * 'The Silent Alliance': British-German Cooperation in NATO 1977-1987--Beatrice Heuser, King's College London andSir Michael Quinlan, Ministry of Defence * The United States, Germany and Europe in the 20th Century--Detlef Junker, University of Heidelberg * The British in Germany: Foes and Friends 1945-1955--Lothar Kettenacker, German Historical Institute, London * The Case of Rudolf Hess: A Chance for Peace?--Manfred Grtemaker, University of Potsdam * Helmut Kohl and Margaret Thatcher: Discord over German Reunification--Norbert Himmler, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

O autorze

Manfred Gortemaker is Professor of History at the University of Potsdam.