The third edition of A History of Germany traces the dramatic social, cultural, and political tensions in Germany since 1918. Offers a persuasive interpretation of the dynamics of twentieth-century German history Treats German history from 1918-2008 from the perspective of division and reunification, covering East and West German history in equal depth Covers the self-destructive Weimar Republic, the extremes of genocide and military aggression in the Nazi era, the division of the nation in the Cold War, and the collapse of communist East Germany and unification in 1990 New edition includes updates throughout, especially covering the Nazi period and the Holocaust; a new chapter on Germany since the 1990s; and a substantially revised and updated bibliography

The third edition of A History of Germany traces thedramatic social, cultural, and political tensions in Germany since1918.* Offers a persuasive interpretation of the dynamics oftwentieth-century German history* Treats German history from 1918-2008 from the perspective ofdivision and reunification, covering East and West German historyin equal depth* Covers the self-destructive Weimar Republic, the extremes ofgenocide and military aggression in the Nazi era, the division ofthe nation in the Cold War, and the collapse of communist EastGermany and unification in 1990* New edition includes updates throughout, especially coveringthe Nazi period and the Holocaust; a new chapter on Germany sincethe 1990s; and a substantially revised and updatedbibliography

List of Plates viiList of Maps viiiPreface to the Third Edition ixPreface to the Second Edition xAcknowledgements xii1 The Course of German History 1Part I A Divided Society: The Weimar Republic and the ThirdReich2 The Weimar Republic: Origins and Orientations 153 The Collapse of Democracy and the Rise of Hitler 384 A 'National Community'? State, Economy and Society,1933-1939 565 War, Extermination and Defeat 80Part II The Divided Nation: The Two Germanies,1945-19906 Occupation and Division, 1945-1949 1137 Crystallization and Consolidation, 1949-1961 1438 Transformation and the 'Established Phase', 1961-19881679 Diverging Societies 18710 Politics and the State 20611 Dissent and Opposition 22312 Diverging Cultures and National Identities? 24413 The East German Revolution and the End of the Postwar Era267Part III The Divided Century14 The Berlin Republic 29315 Tension and Transformation in Twentieth-century Germany309Notes 326Select Bibliography of English-language Works 347Index 358