War and Social Change in the Twentieth Century: A Comparative Study of Britain, France, Germany, Russia and the United States

Preface PART 1: THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM The Disasters of War The Causes of War The Consequences of War Germany, Russia, France, Britain and the United States PART 2: THE FIRST WORLD WAR: GERMANY AND RUSSIA The Stages of the War Germany's 'Fortress Truce', August 1914-November 1917 Russia: Disruption of War and Growth of 'Voluntary Organizations', August 1914-March 1917 Revolutions in Russia and Germany, 1917-19 PART 3: THE FIRST WORLD WAR: FRANCE, BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES Destruction and Disruption The Test of War Participation Psychological Implications General Consequences of the War PART 4: THE SECOND WORLD WAR: GERMANY AND RUSSIA Totalitarianism and Democracy on the Eve of the War The War and German Society Russia and 'The Great Patriotic War' The Aftermath of War PART 5: THE SECOND WORLD WAR: BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES The Impact of the Second World War on British Society The War and American Society New Relationships PART 6: THE SECOND WORLD WAR: FRANCE The Chagrin and the Pity of it Social Consequences Beauty and the Beast: Economic Recovery and the Idea of a United Europe PART 7: PROBLEMS AND CONCLUSIONS Notes on the use of Archive Film Material Annotated Bibliography Index