Sinopsis

The period 1890 to 1945 witnessed such momentous events in European history as the Russian Revolution and the First and Second World Wars. It also saw the rise and fall fo Hitler's Nazi Germany and Mussolini's Fascist Italy. In this accesible and stimulating text, Frank McDonough offers an assessment of the causes and impact of the momentous events which shaped Europe during the first half of the twentieth century. The issues and themes examined include: why there were two revolutions in Russia in 1917; to what extent Germany was guilty of causing the Second World War; Mussolini and the development of fascism in Italy; the extent of Nazi popularity in Germany; the impact of Nazism on German society and the economy. Conflict, Communism and Fascism is part of the Cambridge Perspectives in History series. The book matches the requirements of the OCR examination specifications. It is suitable for all Advanced Subsidiary (AS) students, as well as students and undergraduates needing an introduction to the period. It also contains a document section on Nazi Germany 1933-1945.