Europe In Conflict: A History of Europe 1870-1945

This history of the period 1870-1945 is almost entirely political. The main chapters cover France, 1870-1914- Bismarcks Germany- Bismarcks foreign and colonial policies- Imperial Russia, 1955-1917- the Eastern question- the new imperialism- WilliamMoreThis history of the period 1870-1945 is almost entirely political. The main chapters cover France, 1870-1914- Bismarcks Germany- Bismarcks foreign and colonial policies- Imperial Russia, 1955-1917- the Eastern question- the new imperialism- William II and European tensions- the war of 1914-18- Italy, 1970-1945- Soviet Russia- Turkey, Spain and France- the League of Nations, the Weimar Republic, Hitlers Germany- The Second World War.A vast amount of information, tersely and vividly expressed, is contained in this relatively short book- the twelve pages of photographs and 34 maps add greatly to its value.Alan Jamieson is a Senior History Lecturer and Head of Department at St. Pauls College, Cheltenham.