Description:
- Traces the moods and attidudes of the people of Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy before, during and after the crucial moments of the First and Second World Wars
- Examines public attitudes towards war and peace
- Focuses on the experiences of the people during the conflicts of the twentieth century rather than the politics
Brief description:
Lothar Kettenacker was deputy director of the German Historical Institute London (1975- 2004) and held an adjunct professorship at the Goethe University Frankfurt. He did his PhD on Nazi occupation policy in Alsace. He has published on the history of the Third Reich, Anglo-German relations and the history of the Federal Republic. His most recent book is Germany 1989: In the Aftermath of the Cold War (2009).
Review Quotes:
"Unlike many multi-authored editions, this one is carefully mapped out and coordinated. The contributors are well known in the scholarly community and include a good cross section of experts in the histories of the four major European belligerents...There is little to fault in this excellent selection of essays on the legacies of the two most devastating wars in world history." - History. Reviews of New Books