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European Dictatorships 1918-1945

European Dictatorships 1918-1945
By Stephen J. Lee

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Over half Europe's states were dictatorships between the First and Second World Wars, this book looks at why and how this happened, providing an invaluable introduction to the tumultuous events of early twentieth-century Europe.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #136348 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-04-08
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 408 pages

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From the Back Cover

European Dictatorships 1918–1945 surveys the extraordinary circumstances leading to, and arising from, the transformation of over half of Europe’s states to dictatorships between the first and the second World Wars. It describes the course of dictatorship in Europe before and during the Second World War, and examines the phenomenon of dictatorship itself and the widely different forms it can take. From the notorious dictatorships of Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin to less well-known states and leaders, this book scrutinizes the experiences of Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal, and Central and Eastern European states.

This third edition has been revised throughout to include recent historical research and contains a completely new chapter on the meaning of dictatorship. Including new tables, maps and diagrams, this is the perfect survey for all students of the period.

 

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About the Author

Stephen J. Lee was Head of History at Bromsgrove School in Birmingham, UK. His publications include European Dictatorships, 2nd edition (Routledge, 2000), Russia and the USSR (Routledge, 2005) and Hitler and Nazi Germany (Routledge, 1998).

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The essential text5
A-Level and AS students may well know this already - but buy, beg or borrow your own copy as soon as you can. Clear, concise narratives and careful explanation of historical opinion make this an essential text for anyone studying Germany and/or Italy in the 20th century. The author has pitched this book at exactly the right level for sixth-formers, although the general reader would enjoy this too. Highly recommended.