a brief history, 1900 to the present Richards, Michael D. creator Waibel, Paul R. text bibliography enk Chichester, West Sussex, UK Wiley Blackwell 2014 3rd ed. monographic eng

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ix, 405 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm "Twentieth-Century Europe : A Brief History presents readers with a concise and accessible survey of the most significant themes and political events that shaped European history in the 20th and 21st centuries. Features updates that include a new chapter that reviews major political and economic trends since 1989 and an extensively revised chapter that emphasizes the intellectual and cultural history of Europe since World War II. Organized into brief chapters that are suitable for traditional courses or for classes in non-traditional courses that allow for additional material selected by the professor. Includes the addition of a variety of supplemental materials such as chronological timelines, maps, and illustrations"-- Part 1. Overview: 1900-1919 -- Before the Deluge : Europe, 1900-1914 -- The Great War, 1914-1918 -- Revolution and Peacemaking, 1917-1919 -- Part 2. Overview: 1919-1939 -- Aftershocks of the Great War -- Recovery and Prosperity, 1919-1929 -- From Depression to War, 1929-1939 -- Part 3. Overview: 1939-1967 -- Armageddon : Europe in World War II, 1939-1945 -- Cold War and Decolonization, 1945-1961 -- Out of the Ashes : From Stunde Null (zero hour) to a New Golden Age, 1945-1967 -- Part 4. Overview: 1968-Present -- Metamorphosis : An Era of Revolutionary Change, 1968-1988 -- Searching for a Meaning in a Multicultural World -- Charting a New Course : Europe from 1989 to the Present -- Appendix. Michael D. Richards, Paul R. Waibel. Includes bibliographical references and index. e------ Europe History 20th century Europe History 21st century Europa Historia Siglo XX Europa Historia Siglo XXI 300 D 424 R517t 2014 940.5 Richards, Michael D. Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2014 Third edition. (DLC) 2013046813 9781118651414 (paper) 2013041082 http://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/jimages/9781118651414.jpg http://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/jimages/9781118651414.jpg DLC 131119 20230410103645.0 125785 eng