Synopses & Reviews
Assuming no prior knowledge, David G. Williamson provides a clear and engaging introduction to the history of Germany from the creation of the German Confederation to the first decade of a reunified Germany. Visual evidence, maps and documents make key information easy to grasp, and the core text is supplemented by a glossary, bibliography and key event boxes.
About the Author
David G. Williamson was formerly head of History and Politics at Highgate School.
Table of Contents
The German Confederation, 1815-48 * Revolution and Restoration, 1848-62 * The Creation of
Kleindeutschland, 1863-71 * The Bismarckian Reich, 1871-90 * Wilhelmine Germany, 1890-1914 * Germany at War, 1914-19 * The Weimar Republic, 1919-30 * The Terminal Crisis of Republic, 1930-33 * The Third Reich, 1933-39 * Nazi germany at War, 1939-45 * Occupation and Division, 1945-49 * The Federal Republic during the Adenauer and Erhard Eras, 1949-66 * The German Democratic Republic, 1949-69 * The Development of West Germany, 1966-89 * The Creation of the Niche Society in the GDR, 1970-89 * The Collapse of the GDR and Bonn's Response, 1989-90 * United Germany, 1999-2001 * Conclusion