| Description |
viii, 323 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
"Old Europe" and the legacy of two world wars / Lothar Kettenacker and Torsten Riotte -- Prevention or regulation of war? : the Hague peace conferences as a limited tool for reforming the international system before 1914 / Jost Dulffer -- "The spirit of 1914" : a critical examination of war enthusiasm in German society / Gerhard Hirschfeld -- Construction and deconstruction of the idea of French "war enthusiasm" in 1914 / Nicolas Beaupre -- The mood in Britain, 1914 / Hartmut von Pogge Strandmann -- The First World War in the history of the Weimar Republic / Gerd Krumreich -- Fascism and legacy of the Great War / Angelo Ventrone -- The French desire for peace and security in the 1920's / Jean-Claude Allain -- Britain in the wake in the Great War / Jay Winter -- Germany : war without public backing / Hans Mommsen -- The French entry into the war in September 1939 : between reluctans and resignation / Barbara Lambauer -- Great Britain : declaring war as a matter of honour / Lothar Kettenacker -- Disillusionment, pragmatism, indifference : German society after the "catastrophe" / Clemens Vollnhals -- The French after 1945 : difficulties and disappointments of an immediate post-war period / Fabrice Grenard -- Great Britain : remembering a just war (1945-1950) / Toby Haggith -- Italy after 1945 : war and peace, defeat and liberation / Gustavo Corni. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Influence.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Influence.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Social aspects -- Europe.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Europe.
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War and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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War and society -- France -- History -- 20th century.
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War and society -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
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War and society -- Italy -- History -- 20th century.
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Europe -- History, Military -- 20th century.
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Europe -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Kettenacker, Lothar.
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Riotte, Torsten, 1972-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780857451804 (hbk. : acid-free paper) |
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9780857452238 (electronic bk.) |
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