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The Struggle for Europe From the ashes of World War II to the advent of the Euro, the definitive history of the postwar rebirth of Europe by one of our finest young historians. After a century of war, genocide, 1945 europe history postwar since and ideological rivalry, Europe has at last emerged as a continent striving for stability, tolerance, democracy 1945 europe history postwar since and prosperity. Yet the making of today s Europe has not been easy. Its success was achieved only after a half-century of struggle between capitalism 1945 europe history postwar since and Communism, between the forces of integration 1945 europe history postwar since and the forces of nationalism, between the ideals of fairness 1945 europe history postwar since and justice 1945 europe history postwar since and a legacy of racism 1945 europe history postwar since and inequality. In fact, as the recent rise of far-right extremism demonstrates, this contest is not over. William Hitchcock s sweeping new survey fills a critical gap in the writing on postwar Europe. The Struggle for Europe starts by assessing the impact of World War II on European politics 1945 europe history postwar since and society 1945 europe history postwar since and the foundations of Europe s extraordinary economic recovery. It explores the role of the United States 1945 europe history postwar since and the Soviet Union in shaping the postwar settlement 1945 europe history postwar since and shows how Europeans often resisted 1945 europe history postwar since and defied superpower dictates. In examining Cold War politics between 1945 1945 europe history postwar since and 1989, Hitchcock reveals the serious challenges mounted to the superpowers by such European leaders as Charles de Gaulle, Willy Brandt, 1945 europe history postwar since and Margaret Thatcher. The book examines the collapse of Communism as an ideology 1945 europe history postwar since and lays out the long-term factors that led to the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Concluding chapters show that Europe has made great strides in fulfilling the promise of economic 1945 europe history postwar since and political union but has yet to overcome the troubling legacy of racial, ethnic, 1945 europe history postwar since and national antagonism. Europe stands on the threshold of enormous political 1945 europe history postwar since and economic change that will profoundly shape world affairs. Now more than ever there is a need to review the continent s postwar history. The Struggle For Europe splendidly fu... Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For
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The Cold War The history of the Cold War has been the history of the world since 1945. So begins this wide-ranging narrative by an award-winning political commentator, which is the first major study of the Cold War. Now that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the Cold War has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic 1945 europe history postwar since and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economy. From the origins of the Marshall Plan, which revived Europe after World War II, 1945 europe history postwar since and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated Japan into a bulwark against China to the collapse of the Berlin Wall, this authoritative work reveals how the West was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the Soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-state. The Cold War was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as Martin Walker puts it, a total war between economic 1945 europe history postwar since and social systems, an industrial test to destruction. Walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions from the late 1940s on when victory seemed far from assured, 1945 europe history postwar since and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar Western leaders. The West continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the Soviet empire's last breath. At the end of the 1940s the fear was generated by communist expansion into Eastern Europe 1945 europe history postwar since and China; in the 1950s it was fueled by the Soviets' supposed technological superiority, 1945 europe history postwar since and in the 1960s by the prospect of defeat in Vietnam. In the 1970s the failure of detente 1945 europe history postwar since and theWest's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-Communists to prominence. For more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the Cold War was in doubt. We also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments 1945 europe history postwar since and shifts in domestic p...
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Maritime history of Europe - Maritime history of Europe is a term used to describe significant past events relating to the northwestern region of Eurasia in areas concerning shipping and shipbuilding, shipwrecks, naval battles, and military installations and lighthouses constructed to protect or aid navigation and the development of Europe. Although Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area, is has a very long coastline, and has arguably been influenced more by its maritime history than any other continent.
History of elephants in Europe - The history of elephants in Europe dates back to the ice ages, when mammoths (various species of prehistoric elephant) roamed the northern parts of the Earth, from Europe to North America. There was also the dwarf elephant of Cyprus (Palaeoloxodon cypriotes), Sicily-Malta (Palaeoloxodon falconeri) and mainland (Palaeoloxodon antiquus).
Timeline of golf history (1851-1945) - See also Timeline of golf history 1353-1850, Timeline of golf history 1945-1999 and Timeline of golf 2000-present.
History of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - This article discusses the history of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which was signed in 2004 and is currently awaiting ratification by European Union member states.
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