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<p>Preface vii</p> <p><b>Part 1 Overview: 1900–1919 1</b></p> <p>1 Before the Deluge: Europe, 1900–1914 5</p> <p>2 The Great War, 1914–1918 35</p> <p>3 Revolution and Peacemaking, 1917–1919 65</p> <p><b>Part 2 Overview: 1919–1939 91</b></p> <p>4 Aftershocks of the Great War 95</p> <p>5 Recovery and Prosperity, 1919–1929 117</p> <p>6 From Depression to War, 1929–1939 145</p> <p><b>Part 3 Overview: 1939–1967 171</b></p> <p>7 Armageddon: Europe in World War II, 1939–1945 175</p> <p>8 Cold War and Decolonization, 1945–1961 207</p> <p>9 Out of the Ashes: From <i>Stunde Null </i>(zero hour) to a New Golden Age, 1945–1967 235</p> <p><b>Part 4 Overview: 1968–Present 269</b></p> <p>10 Metamorphosis: An Era of Revolutionary Change, 1968–1988 275</p> <p>11 Searching for Meaning in a Multicultural World 313</p> <p>12 Charting a New Course: Europe from 1989 to the Present 345</p> <p>Appendix 379</p> <p>Index 384</p>

<p><b>Michael D. Richards</b> is Professor Emeritus, Sweet Briar College. He is the author of <i>Revolutions in World History</i> (2003), and has published book chapters, articles, and reviews in scholarly journals, periodicals, and reference works.</p> <p><b>Paul R. Waibel</b> is Professor of History at Belhaven University. He is the author of <i>Politics of Accommodation</i> (1983), <i>Quiknotes: Christian History</i> (2000), <i>Martin Luther: A Brief Introduction to His Life and Works</i> (2005), and numerous articles and reviews in scholarly journals, periodicals, reference works, and anthologies.</p>

<p><i>Twentieth-Century Europe: A Brief History</i> presents readers with a concise and accessible survey of the most significant themes and political events that shaped European history in the 20th and 21st centuries. For ease of comprehension, the book is carefully organized into four sections—two covering the period prior to World War II, and two dealing with events of the war and post-war period up to the present. Each chapter begins with a helpful chronology of key events. A variety of supplemental illustrations, maps, tables, charts, and suggested readings enhance clarity. Highlights of this new third edition include a chapter setting Europe in the context of a post-Cold War world with an analysis of major trends in the two decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall and a chapter containing a detailed discussion of the cultural and intellectual currents since World War II. Combining accessibility with thoughtful scholarly insights, <i>Twentieth-Century Europe</i> offers readers an ideal introductory overview to the complexities of a century marked by great achievements and startling barbarity.</p>

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