Edward D Wynot

Caldron of Conflict

Eastern Europe 1918 - 1945

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Produktbeschreibung

Caldron of Conflict tells the story of Eastern Europe in the tumultuous, often violent years 1918-1945. After introducing the region, Wynot traces the differing paths each nation took from imperial rule to independence following World War I.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 137mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 186g
• ISBN-13: 9780882959474
• ISBN-10: 0882959476
• Artikelnr.: 22594516

Autorenporträt

After completing his graduate degrees at Indiana University, Edward D. Wynot, Jr., joined the faculty at Florida State University, where he is professor of East European history. Among his publications are books on Polish Politics in Transition: The Camp of National Unity, 1935-1939; Warsaw Between the Wars, 1919-1939; and the Coming of the Second World War , along with numerous scholarly articles. He has served on the editorial boards of professional journals and won several teaching awards at Florida State.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword vii
Preface xi
1. Eastern Europe: Caldron of Conflict 1
The Balkan Powderkeg 7
2. The Birth of Independent Eastern Europe 10
The "Subject Nationalities" at War 11
The Balkan States at War 18
The "Peace Settlement" in Eastern Europe 19
The "Peace Settlements" Evaluated 25
3. Growing Pains, 1920-1929 28
General Problems Common to Eastern Europe 28
The Newly Created States 32
The Balkan Kingdoms 42
4. Toward The Abyss, 1929-1939 52
The Great Depression 53
States Specifically Targeted for Conquest by Hitler 56
The Yugoslav Case 64
The Pro-Axis States 68
The Albanian Exception 76
5. Journey's End: World War II, 1939-1945 81
The "Victim States" 82
The Axis Allies 95
Epilogue 108
Bibliographical Essay 112
Index 132
Maps:
Eastern Europe, circa 1900 3
Eastern Europe, 1923 26
Eastern Europe, 1939-1947 106