Contemporary Europe
Subtitle: a study of national, international, economic, and cultural trends. A symposium
By: by Howard Becker [and others] Joseph S. Roucek, editor.
Contributors: Rouček, Joseph Slabey, 1902- ed.
Edition: 2d ed.
Publisher: D. Van Nostrand Co.
Published: 1947
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 833
Subjects: Europe -- History -- 1918-1945; Europe -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945; Europe -- Civilization
Notes: Bibliography at end of each chapter.
--O. G. Darlington. Poland.--E. C. Helmreich. The Baltic states.--T. V. Kalijarvi. Sweden. Norway. Finland. Denmark.--G. S. Pettee. The rise of new ideologies and state forms.--J. L. Glanville. The road to the second World War: 1930-1940.--E. C. Helmreich. The second World War.--Herman Beukema. Grand strategy of the second World War: Euro-African theater.--Gerald Wendt. Science and technology.--Joseph Remenyi. Philosophy, religion and literature.--R. L. Warren and M. H. Warren. The arts and music.--Howard Becker and W. L. Kolb. The social sciences and education.--Hans Kohn. Europe in world affairs.--J. S. Roucek and G. S. Dumke. 1945-1946: Opening of the atomic age.
Table of contents: title: G. S. Dumke. The course of the first World War.; title: J. S. Roucek. Outlines of a new era.; title: S. H. Thomson. The post-war settlements: 1919-1923.; title: W. L. Godshall. The labyrinth of peace efforts: 1919-1930.; title: J. W. Hoot and J. M. Gersting. Economics in the service of European politics.; title: F. E. Graham. Great Britain, Ireland and the Empire.; title: L. M. Case and L. M. Sears. France and her empire.; title: L. M. Case, J. C. Engelsman and F. A. Cave. Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.; title: C. V. Easum. Germany.; title: Huntley Dupre. Austria. Switzerland.; title: J. S. Roucek. Czechoslovakia.; title: L. C. Mackinney. Spain and Portugal.; title: F. A. Cave. Italy.; title: S. H. Thomson and J. S. Roucek. The Papacy in post-war Europe.; title: Tibor Kerekes. Hungary.; title: E. L. Kayser. The Balkans.; title: H. N. Howard and G. S. Dumke. Turkey and the Near East.; title: G. M. Day. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Russia).