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A History of Germany 1918-2008 - The DividedNation 3e
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Mary Fulbrook is Professor of German History at University College London (UCL). She was founding Joint Editor of German History, and has served as Chair of the German History Society. She has published widely in German and comparative European history, including a number of edited volumes. Her books include A Concise History of Germany (Second Edition, 2004), Interpretations of the Two Germanies, 1945–1990 (Second Edition, 2000), Anatomy of a Dictatorship: Inside the GDR, 1949–1989 (1995), German National Identity After the Holocaust (1999), Historical Theory (2002) and The People’s State: East German Society from Hitler to Honecker (2005).
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List of Plates vii

List of Maps viii

Preface to the Third Edition ix

Preface to the Second Edition x

Acknowledgements xii

1 The Course of German History 1

Part I A Divided Society: The Weimar Republic and the Third Reich

2 The Weimar Republic: Origins and Orientations 15

3 The Collapse of Democracy and the Rise of Hitler 38

4 A 'National Community'? State, Economy and Society, 1933–1939 56

5 War, Extermination and Defeat 80

Part II The Divided Nation: The Two Germanies, 1945–1990

6 Occupation and Division, 1945–1949 113

7 Crystallization and Consolidation, 1949–1961 143

8 Transformation and the 'Established Phase', 1961–1988 167

9 Diverging Societies 187

10 Politics and the State 206

11 Dissent and Opposition 223

12 Diverging Cultures and National Identities? 244

13 The East German Revolution and the End of the Postwar Era 267

Part III The Divided Century

14 The Berlin Republic 293

15 Tension and Transformation in Twentieth-century Germany 309

Notes 326

Select Bibliography of English-language Works 347

Index 358

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"Fulbrook's History of Germany is an excellent overview, clearly presented, and well written. Of particular strength is its coverage of East Germany, which is comprehensive and balanced. It effectively complements primary source readings, lectures, and more specialized articles." David G. Tompkins, Carleton College

“Mary Fulbrook's History of Germany should be an essential companion for any student of German history. It combines breadth, depth and insight.” Mark Allinson, University of Bristol

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