The fourth edition of A History of Germany, 1918-2014: A Divided Nation introduces students to the key themes of 20th century German history, tracing the dramatic social, cultural, and political tensions in Germany since 1918. Now thoroughly updated, the text includes new coverage of the Euro crisis and a review of Angela Merkel s Chancellorship. New edition of a well-known, classic survey by a leading scholar in the field, thoroughly updated for a new generation of readers Provides an overview of the turbulent history of Germany from the end of the First World War through the Third Reich and beyond, examining the character and consequences of war and genocide Treats German history from 1918 to 2014 from the perspectives of instability, division and reunification, covering East and West German history in equal depth Offers important reflections on Angela Merkel s Chancellorship as it extends into a new term Concise, substantive coverage of this period make it an ideal resource for undergraduate students

The fourth edition of A History of Germany, 1918-2014: ADivided Nation introduces students to the key themes of20th century German history, tracing the dramaticsocial, cultural, and political tensions in Germany since 1918. Nowthoroughly updated, the text includes new coverage of the Eurocrisis and a review of Angela Merkel's Chancellorship.* New edition of a well-known, classic survey by a leadingscholar in the field, thoroughly updated for a new generation ofreaders* Provides an overview of the turbulent history of Germany fromthe end of the First World War through the Third Reich and beyond,examining the character and consequences of war and genocide* Treats German history from 1918 to 2014 from the perspectivesof instability, division and reunification, covering East and WestGerman history in equal depth* Offers important reflections on Angela Merkel'sChancellorship as it extends into a new term* Concise, substantive coverage of this period make it an idealresource for undergraduate students

List of Plates viiList of Maps ixPreface to the Fourth Edition xPreface to the Third Edition xiPreface to the Second Edition xiiAcknowledgements xiv1 The Course of German History 1Part I A Divided Society: The Weimar Republic and the ThirdReich 132 The Weimar Republic: Origins and Orientations 153 The Collapse of Democracy and the Rise of Hitler 404 A 'National Community'? State, Economy andSociety, 1933-1939 575 War, Extermination and Defeat 80Part II The Divided Nation: The Two Germanies,1945-1990 1116 Occupation and Division, 1945-1949 1137 Crystallization and Consolidation, 1949-1961 1428 Transformation and the 'Established Phase',1961-1988 1649 Diverging Societies 18310 Politics and the State 20011 Dissent and Opposition 21712 Diverging Cultures and National Identities? 23713 The East German Revolution and the End of the Postwar Era259Part III The Divided Century 28114 The Berlin Republic 28315 Tension and Transformation in Twentieth-century Germany301Notes 319Select Bibliography of English-language Works 337Index 345