Caldron of Conflict: Eastern Europe 1918 - 1945

By Edward D. Wynot

Caldron of Conflict tells the story of Eastern Europe in the tumultuous, often violent years 1918-1945. After introducing the region, Wynot traces the differing paths each nation took from imperial rule to independence following World War I. The author next explores how each fared in the two decades of peace, when so many high political and economic hopes were dashed on the rocks of antidemocratic movements and the financial reefs of the Great Depression. It concludes with a survey of World War II and its aftermath. Caldron of Conflict is essential reading for anyone trying to comprehend the recent and ongoing destruction in this explosive and pivotal region ofthe world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882959476
• ISBN13: 9780882959474
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Historically descriptive, yet concise

Caldron of Conflict is a excellent book for anyone interested in the interwar period of 20th century Eastern Europe. It is a very concise book that avoids flowery writing styles of some other historical texts, thus making it ideal for a reader that is trying to gain the most inormation about the period without redundant descriptions or tangent stories. A general overview of the entire region with sections in each chapter dedicated to each country explains the transformations that took place through out Eastern Europe between World War I and WWII. It is an absolute must read for anyone interested in the modern Eastern European history and politics.