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A review by jasonwpost
To Hell and Back: Europe, 1914-1949 by Ian Kershaw
5.0
If it wasn't for the lack of footnotes (though this is a feature of the series generally), it would deserve to become the 'go to' text of the time. There is - unsurprisingly - a focus on Germany in this period. It is the driving force for the two wars, and its successes and failures determined the larger historical trends of the time.
Two events shape 1949, the half way point of this project for Kershaw: the testing of the first atomic bomb developed in the Soviet Union which unofficially starts the cold war, and the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany - symbolising the end of Germany's expansionist ambitions and the start of European integration.
Excited to read the second part of Kershaw's contribution to this project!
Two events shape 1949, the half way point of this project for Kershaw: the testing of the first atomic bomb developed in the Soviet Union which unofficially starts the cold war, and the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany - symbolising the end of Germany's expansionist ambitions and the start of European integration.
Excited to read the second part of Kershaw's contribution to this project!