LEADER 03777cam a2200385 i 4500001 245620 005 20240621225230.0 008 150805s2015 njuab b 001 0 eng 010 2014031328 020 9780691152790 |q(hardback) |q(acid-free paper) 020 0691152799 |q(hardback) |q(acid-free paper) 035 (OCoLC)ocn894935647 035 245620 042 pcc 049 LHMA 040 DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dIG# |dBTCTA |dBDX |dOCLCF |dABG |dYDXCP |dJAI |dVP@ |dFM0 |dCDX |dCOO |dOCLCO |dZCU |dCHVBK |dOCLCO |dBUR |dLHM 050 00 D424 |b.J37 2015 100 1 Jarausch, Konrad Hugo, |eauthor. 245 10 Out of ashes : |ba new history of Europe in the twentieth century / |cKonrad H. Jarausch. 246 3 New history of Europe in the 20th century 264 1 Princeton : |bPrinceton University Press, |c[2015] 300 ix, 867 pages : |billustrations, maps ; |c25 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 520 2 "A sweeping history of twentieth-century Europe, Out of Ashes tells the story of an era of unparalleled violence and barbarity yet also of humanity, prosperity, and promise. Konrad Jarausch describes how the European nations emerged from the nineteenth century with high hopes for continued material progress and proud of their imperial command over the globe, only to become embroiled in the bloodshed of World War I, which brought an end to their optimism and gave rise to competing democratic, communist, and fascist ideologies. He shows how the 1920s witnessed renewed hope and a flourishing of modernist art and literature, but how the decade ended in economic collapse and gave rise to a second, more devastating world war and genocide on an unprecedented scale. Jarausch further explores how Western Europe surprisingly recovered due to American help and political integration. Finally, he examines how the Cold War pushed the divided continent to the brink of nuclear annihilation, and how the unforeseen triumph of liberal capitalism came to be threatened by Islamic fundamentalism, global economic crisis, and an uncertain future. A stunning achievement, Out of Ashes explores the paradox of the European encounter with modernity in the twentieth century, shedding new light on why it led to cataclysm, inhumanity, and self-destruction, but also social justice, democracy, and peace"-- |cProvided by publisher. 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Introduction: The European paradox -- Part I: Promise of progress, 1900-1929. Global domination ; Breakdown of peace ; Waging total war ; Bolshevik revolution ; Democratic hopes ; Fascist alternative ; Modernist provocations -- Part II: Descent into self-destruction, 1929-45. Devastating depression ; Stalinist modernization ; Hitler's Volksgemeinschaft ; Unleashing World War II ; Axis conquest ; Nazi holocaust ; Bitter victory -- Part III: Surprising recovery, 1945-73. Democratic renewal ; Dictating communism ; Cold war crises ; Disappointing decolonization ; Economic integration ; Pop and prosperity ; Planning social reform -- Part IV: Confronting globalization, 1973-2000. Revolt against modernity ; Post-industrial transition ; Return to détente ; Peaceful revolution ; Transforming the East ; Global challenges ; Prospects for the twenty-first century -- Postscript: A chastened Europe. 591 Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024 651 0 Europe |xHistory |y20th century. 651 0 Europe |xPolitics and government |y20th century. 651 0 Europe |xSocial conditions |y20th century. 650 0 Social change |zEurope |xHistory |y20th century. 648 7 1900 - 1999 |2fast 852 0 |bstacks |hD424 |i.J37 2015