Access to History: From Kaiser to Fuhrer: Germany 1900-1945 for Edexcel

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Hodder Education, Sep 25, 2009 - Education - 300 pages

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About the book
Endorsed by Edexcel, this title combines content from From Bismarck to Hitler 1890-1933 with Germany: The Third Reich to provide coherent and comprehensive coverage of Edexcel's A2 Unit 3 'From Kaiser to Fuhrer: Germany 1900-1945'. It charts the developments in Germany from 1900-1945 including an examination of:
- the Second Reich: society and governent 1900-1919
- the democratic experiment 1919-29
- the rise of the Nazis
- life in wartime Germany 1939-45

Throughout the book, key dates, terms and issues are highlighted, and historical interpretations of key debates are outlined. Summary diagrams are included to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the period, and exam-style questions and tips written by an examiner provide the opportunity to develop exam skills

 

Contents

Dedication
Chapter 1Germanyin1900
Domestic Politics inWilhelmine
authoritarian state?
Peace
aggression and conquest?
Study Guide Chapter 4 Germany in Warand Revolution 191419
Revolution?
Chapter 10The Nazi
give way to Hitlerand Nazism? Chapter 11 The PoliticalStructure ofthe
Chapter 5Weimars Political Crisis
efficient to the Führerswill? Study Guide Chapter 12 The NaziEconomy 19339
Chapter 13Nazi Society 19339 1 The Nazi Volksgemeinschaft 2 Social Groups
Germanyat War 193945
responsible?
Glossary

TheGreat Inflation 1 The Causes of the German Inflation
Chapter 8The Early Yearsof the Nazis 191929
TheDecline ofWeimar and theRise
Index
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About the author (2009)

Geoff Layton is a retired head of sixth form. He has written extensively on German History in the Access to History series and is a member of the German Historical Institute of London.

Bibliographic information

TitleAccess to History: From Kaiser to Fuhrer: Germany 1900-1945 for Edexcel
Access to History
AuthorGeoff Layton
PublisherHodder Education, 2009
ISBN144415074X, 9781444150742
Length300 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Education / History
History / Europe / Germany
History / General
History / Modern / 20th Century
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