Out of ashes : a new history of Europe in the twentieth century / Konrad H. Jarausch

"A sweeping history of twentieth-century Europe, Out of Ashes tells the story of an era of unparalleled violence and barbarity yet also of humanity, prosperity, and promise. Konrad Jarausch describes how the European nations emerged from the nineteenth century with high hopes for continued mate...

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Auteurs principaux:Jarausch, Konrad (Auteur)
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Langue:English
Publié:Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2015]
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Introduction: The European ParadoxPart I: Promise of Progress, 1900-1929
1. Global Domination
2. Breakdown of Peace
3. Waging Total War
4. Bolshevik Revolution
5. Democratic Hopes
6. Fascist Alternative
7. Modernist Provocations
Part II: Descent into Self-destruction, 1929-45
8. Devastating Depression
9. Stalinist Modernization
10. Hitler's Volksgemeinschaft
11. Unleashing World War II
12. Axis Conquest
13. Nazi Holocaust
14. Bitter Victory
Part III: Surprising Recovery, 1945-73
15. Democratic Renewal
16. Dictating Communism
17. Cold War Crises
18. Disappointing Decolonization
19. Economic Integration
20. Pop and Prosperity
21. Planning Social Reform
Part IV: Confronting Globalization, 1973-2000
22. Revolt against Modernity
23. Post-Industrial Transition
24. Return to Detente
25. Peaceful Revolution
26. Transforming the East
27. Global Challenges
28. Prospects for the Twenty-First Century
Postscript: A Chastened Europe.