The Divided Nation A History of Germany,

Covering all major aspects of German history from the Weimar Republic through reunification, this new book offers a remarkably rich, insightful survey of a difficult and controversial subject. It integrates East German history more fully than any previous account, offering a precisely nuanced picture of life in the GDR and a compelling account of the roots of the 1989 revolution, and incorporates the latest research in social and economic history to deepen and vivify the political narrative. A unique advantage is its full, and fully accessible, examination of current historiographical debates in the field. Comprehensive, cogent, and judiciously balanced, The Divided Nation will become the standard reference on this important subject.

Mary Fulbrook is Reader in German History at University College, London, and editor of the journal German History

List of Illustrations

vii

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List of Maps

ix

(2)

Acknowledgements

xi

1 The Course of German History

1

(16)

Part One A DIVIDED SOCIETY: THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC AND THE THIRD REICH

17

(112)

2 The Weimar Republic: Origins and Orientations

17

(27)

3 The Collapse of Democracy and the Rise of Hitler

44

(22)

4 A `National Community'? State, Economy and Society, 1933-9

66

(30)

5 War, Extermination and Defeat

96

(33)

Part Two THE DIVIDED NATION: THE TWO GERMANIES, 1945-90

129

(220)

6 Occupation and Division, 1945-9

129

(39)

7 Crystallization and Consolidation, 1949-61

168

(29)

8 Transformation and the `Established Phase', 1961-88

197

(24)

9 Diverging Societies

221

(23)

10 Politics and the State

244

(21)

11 Dissent and Opposition

265

(26)

12 Diverging Cultures and National Identities?

291

(27)

13 The East German Revolution and the End of the Post-war Era

318

(31)

Part Three THE DIVIDED CENTURY

349

(21)

14 Tension and Transformation in Twentieth-century Germany

349

(21)

Reference Notes

370

(15)

Select Bibliography

385

(10)

Index

395

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The Divided Nation A History of Germany, 1918-1990

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