| Britain and Germany in the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Görtemaker, Manfred (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1859738427 ISBN-13: 9781859738429 Publisher: Berg Publishers OUR PRICE: $188.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2005 Annotation: British-German relations in the twentieth century have been characterized by a remarkable dichotomy of friendship and hostility--even simultaneously. What started as a family affair with Kaiser Wilhelm II, the grandson of Queen Victoria, and his admiration for the British Navy, turned into a struggle for superiority in Europe. After 1945 the British and the Germans became allies, if not friends, again. But, on Germany's reunification, Prime Minister Thatcher warned that history might repeat itself--referring to the creation of the German Reich as the starting-point of the European tragedy. This volume looks at the evolution of British-German relations: the rivalry at sea before World War I, appeasement in the 1930s, the post-World War II period of occupation, and the British attitude toward the reunited Germany. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 20th Century - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Europe - Germany |
| Dewey: 327.410 |
| LCCN: 2005028748 |
| Series: German Historical Perspectives |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.99" W x 8.6" (0.88 lbs) 226 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Germany - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Preface by Timothy Garton Ash and Gerhard A. RitterThe history of British-German relations in the twentieth century has been characterized by a remarkable dichotomy of friendship and hostility. What started as a family affair with Kaiser Wilhelm II, the grandson of Queen Victoria, and his admiration for the British Navy, soon turned into a violent struggle for superiority in Europe during two World Wars. After 1945 the two countries became allies, if not friends, again. But when Germany was reunified in 1990, Prime Minister Thatcher did not hesitate to warn that history might repeat itself, referring to the creation of the German Reich in 1871 as the starting-point of the European tragedy. This book considers the most critical aspects of this volatile relationship during the past 100 years: the rivalry at sea before World War I, David Lloyd George and the Weimar Republic, the appeasement policy of the 1930s and Rudolf Hess's flight to Scotland in 1941, the post-World War II period of occupation and partnership, and the British attitude toward the new Germany post-1990. |
