Product Description

Beginning with the day of Nazi Germany's surrender, this book traces the main political, social and economic developments in occupied Germany, in both German states up to 1990, and in reunited Germany. A chapter is devoted to the unification of the country in 1989-90, while the final chapter provides a comprehensive short survey of post-unification Germany, covering the period up to the Iraq crisis in 2003.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #181850 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

About the Author
POL O'DOCHARTAIGH is Senior Lecturer in German at the University of Ulster, Coleraine.

Customer Reviews

Very useful
This was the perfect book to get a consolidated account of what took place in Germany after 1945. The division of germany, first into zones and sectors, and the subsequently divided into two states before being reunited in 1990, is a very interesting story, and forms an important component post war European history.

An excellent overview of modern German history
As the owner of a few 'general' books on German history, I can say that this is by far the best work I have come across. It is very accessible, and well structured into chronological sections which are then divided into East Germany and West. For gaining a basic understanding of German history since 1945 I couldn't recommend this more. Perfect as a student textbook, or simply as an enjoyable read.