The Weimar Republic 1919-1933

ISBN-13: 9780415132848 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 112 str.

Ruth Henig

Opis

This text presents a re-appraisal of Germany between the wars, examining the political, social and economic aims of the new democratic republic, its failure due to instability and lack of consensus; and how that led to Nazism and eventually World War II. The author includes: an examination of the legacy of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles; discussion of the early years of crisis culminating in the Ruhr Invasion and the Dawes Settlement; assessment of the leadership of Stresemann and Bruning; exploration of the circumstances leading to the rise of Hitler; analysis of economic, social and cultural trends; and an outline of the historiography of, and the changing attitudes of historians to, the Weimar Republic.

Recenzje

'A concise and clear account of Germanys first democracy ... It ... includes helpful details about critical issues ... in an accessible way and will be helpful for students.' - German History

Spis treści

Chapter 1 The birth of Weimar; Chapter 2 The struggle for survival, 1919–23; Chapter 3 Consolidation and confrontation; Chapter 4 The collapse of Weimar; Chapter 5 Weimar in retrospect;

O autorze

Ruth Henig