Europe 1890–1945

<p><em>Europe, 1890-1945</em> is a new approach to teaching and learning early twentieth century European history at A level. It meets the needs of teachers and students studying for today's revised AS and A2 exams.</p><p>In a unique style, <em>Europe, 1890-1945</em> focuses on the key topics within the period. Each topic is then comprehensively explored to provide background information, essay writing advice and examples, source work, and historical skills exercises.</p><p>From 1890 to 1945, the key topics featured include:</p><p>* the origins and impact of the First World War<br>* the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalin<br>* the Weimar Republic and the rise of Hitler<br>* Mussolini and Fascist Italy<br>* Stalin and the Soviet Union, 1928-41.</p> List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Series Introduction -- 1 An Introduction to the Period -- 2 The Era of the First World War, 1890–1919 -- 3 Russia, 1855–1917 -- 4 Imperial and Weimar Germany, 1890–1933 -- 5 Italy, 1918–45 -- 6 Nazi Germany, 1933–45 -- 7 Russia and the Soviet Union, 1918–53 -- 8 International Relations, 1919–39 -- 9 General Conclusion: From AS to A2 -- Biographies of Important Personalities -- Glossary of Key Terms -- Select Bibliography -- Index.