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Frank McDonough The Weimar Years (Paperback) (UK IMPORT). Established in the wake of German defeat in the First World War, the Weimar Republic held out the hope that democracy, stability and prosperity would take root in Germany. From the start, however, it was beset by political and economic upheaval and spasms of violence between left and right. Further DetailsTitle: The Weimar Years Condition: New Description: REVISED EDITION 'Magisterial, terrifyingly relevant and yet also a celebration of Weimar's delicious decadence' - Simon Sebag Montefiore A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE WEEKA SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEARA DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023ASPECTS OF HISTORY BOOKS OF THE YEARA GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A DAILY MAIL BEST CHRISTMAS BOOK OF 2023 'Astonishing. A masterful account of the Weimar Republic that is the best I have ever read' - Peter Frankopan 'Yet again McDonough shows why he is one of the best chronicles of 20th century Germany' - Dan Snow Now includes an illuminating new introduction placing the history of the Weimar republic in the context of modern threats to global democracy, and highlighting how the end of the Weimar years can be a warning to us all. The prequel to Frank McDonough’s bestselling Hitler Years series, covering the dramatic era of German history that culminated in the rise to power of Adolf Hitler in 1933.Established in the wake of German defeat in the First World War, the Weimar Republic held out the hope that democracy, stability and prosperity would take root in Germany. From the start, however, it was beset by political and economic upheaval and spasms of violence between left and right. Year by year, from 1918 to 1933, Frank McDonough describes the major events in both domestic and foreign policy and the personalities who shaped them, together with developments in Weimar’s flourishing cultural sphere. McDonough places particular focus on the parliamentary history of Weimar, arguing that it was the failure of parliamentary democracy to bring stability that allowed the power of the elected Reichstag to diminish, leading to Hitler’s accession to power.The Weimar Years is the tragic story of a rise and fall, as well as a warning of how, under poor leadership, economic pressure and unrelenting political instability, a democracy can drift towards a form of authoritarian rule that eventually destroys it. Author: Frank McDonough EAN: 9781803284798 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781803284798 Language: English Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Genre: Law & Politics ISBN-10: 180328479X Item Width: 40mm Item Weight: 440g Subtitle: Rise and Fall 1918-1933 Publisher: Apollo Release Date: 10/10/2024 Topic: History Release Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
