Book chapter
Gathering Pieces of the Story
The Power-Conflict Story, p.10
University of Michigan Press
07/23/2010
DOI: 10.3998/mpub.15929.7
Abstract
In the late nineteenth century, Germany experienced unprecedented economic and military growth. By the early twentieth century, Germany had approached and then surpassed Britain as the dominant European power. This transition in power among the European nations led to World Wars I and II, two of the most extensive and bloody wars in modern history. Germany’s provocative strategy ultimately resulted in its total defeat; the nation was partitioned, not to be rejoined until 1990. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union shared approximate parity and joint dominance of the international system. Despite (or due to) their
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Gathering Pieces of the Story
- Creators
- Kelly M. Kadera
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- The Power-Conflict Story, p.10
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- DOI
- 10.3998/mpub.15929.7
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/23/2010
- Academic Unit
- International Programs; Political Science
- Record Identifier
- 9983983396102771
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