Germany's role as a major military and imperial power, industrialiastion and the economy, the crucial effects of the war years and the disturbing evidence that Germany's response to Hitler is to be found in the Wilhelmine era.

Aims to provide a concise analysis of the issues surrounding this topic. Supporting documents aim to give a clear account of the historical facts and an understanding of the central themes and differing interpretations. Designed for A level, A/S level and first year undergraduates.

In this study, Rex Pope reassesses the impact of war on the political and social structures of British society during the first half of the twentieth century.

A concise synthesis of recent research which has transformed our view of religious belief and practice in pre-Reformation England.

The period 1870-1914 saw the consolidation of republican government and recovery of national self-confidence in France, establishing firm parliamentary rule and building up an empire. This text offers an introduction to the period and incorporates recent research.

This book charts the history of the last fifty years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1867 to 1918. The author examines foreign and domestic policies and reveals the weaknesses inherent in the Empire.

In this clear and balanced assessment of the performance of the British economy in the twentieth century, Rex Pope looks at the key issues affecting Britain's economic performance: the role of government, British entrepreneurship, the state of world markets, the effect of the two World Wars and the cultural attitudes towards industry.

An accessible yet comprehensive introduction to this crucial period in Cold War history.

Drawing on a range of contemporary evidence, Stephen Constantine studies the nature and causes of unemployment in Britain during the 1920s and 1930s, and analyzes the failure of successive inter-war governments to make a constructive response.

This text deals not only with the military campaigns of the English Civil War, but also with the way war affected the people and institutions of mid-17th-century England. In addition, the book looks beyond England's borders and situates the war in its British context.