Democracy and Dictatorship 1919-1939

For the new Modern History 1 11-12 Syllabus (2024) for Year 11 2027 implementation / first examined for HSC 2028.

Democracy and dictatorship 1919-1939, surveys the Paris Peace Conference and the origins, nature and experience of interwar dictatorships, as a prelude to a detailed consideration of democracy and dictatorship in Germany. Drawing on recent scholarship and a wealth of written and visual source materials, this new textbook examines the failure of Weimar democracy, the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship and life in the Third Reich.

Features

• Contextual depth that situates the topic in the wider themes of modern history
• Overviews of Italian, Soviet and Japanese dictatorships
• Annotated sample responses to examination styled questions
• Recent research and historiographical developments
• Activities to build historical skills and consolidate student learning and understanding

Table of contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Paris and its consequences
• Chapter 2 Dictatorships in the interwar period
• Chapter 3 The collapse of democracy
• Chapter 4 Nazi party and ideology
• Chapter 5 The Nazi consolidation of power
• Chapter 6 Nazi methods of control
• Chapter 7 Life in the racial state
• Conclusion
• Sample examination responses