Adenauer [electronic resource] : the father of the new Germany / Charles Williams.

9780471437673 (electronic book)
9780471407379
0471407372

New York : J. Wiley, c2000.

English

1 online resource (x, 584 p., [14] p.) : ill.

DD259.2 .W518 2000eb

Konrad Adenauer - the man who has become known as the father of the New Germany - was one of the truly great leaders of the twentieth century. In an astonishing political career that spanned six decades, this extraordinary statesman lifted Germany out of the ruins of the Second World War and helped shape the modern political landscape, both of his own country and of Europe.".
"This authoritative portrait captures the complex man who, as West Germany's first chancellor, brought the land of the Rhine out of the devastation wrought by wartime defeat to amazing prosperity and acceptance on the world scene. Difficult yet determined, Adenauer not only instilled his homeland with both economic prosperity and democratic principles, but also succeeded in defusing the tensions between France and Germany that had dominated much of their recent history, paving the way for the Treaty of Rome and the establishment of the European Economic Community."--BOOK JACKET.

"This authoritative portrait captures the complex man who, as West Germany's first chancellor, brought the land of the Rhine out of the devastation wrought by wartime defeat to amazing prosperity and acceptance on the world scene. Difficult yet determined, Adenauer not only instilled his homeland with both economic prosperity and democratic principles, but also succeeded in defusing the tensions between France and Germany that had dominated much of their recent history, paving the way for the Treaty of Rome and the establishment of the European Economic Community."--BOOK JACKET.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 542-569) and index.

Access limited to authorized users.

Description based on print version record.

Online Resources > Ebooks
All Resources