A Short History of Denmark in the 20th Century
Author : Bo Lidegaard
Publisher : Gyldendal A/S
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 13,67 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Denmark
ISBN : 9788702079418
Author : Bo Lidegaard
Publisher : Gyldendal A/S
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 13,67 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Denmark
ISBN : 9788702079418
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File Size : 49,3 MB
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Author : Stewart P. Oakley
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Page : 290 pages
File Size : 38,86 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Denmark
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Surveys the economic, political, and cultural development of Denmark as well as providing a background on its royalty and nobility.
Author : John Lukacs
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 19,8 MB
Release : 2013-10-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0674728599
The historian John Lukacs offers a concise history of the twentieth century—its two world wars and cold war, its nations and leaders. The great themes woven through this spirited narrative are inseparable from the author’s own intellectual preoccupations: the fading of liberalism, the rise of populism and nationalism, the achievements and dangers of technology, and the continuing democratization of the globe. The historical twentieth century began with the First World War in 1914 and ended seventy-five years later with the collapse of the Soviet Empire in 1989. The short century saw the end of European dominance and the rise of American power and influence throughout the world. The twentieth century was an American century—perhaps the American century. Lukacs explores in detail the phenomenon of national socialism (national socialist parties, he reminds us, have outlived the century), Hitler’s sole responsibility for the Second World War, and the crucial roles played by his determined opponents Churchill and Roosevelt. Between 1939 and 1942 Germany came closer to winning than many people suppose. Lukacs casts a hard eye at the consequences of the Second World War—the often misunderstood Soviet-American cold war—and at the shifting social and political developments in the Far and Middle East and elsewhere. In an eloquent closing meditation on the passing of the twentieth century, he reflects on the advance of democracy throughout the world and the limitations of human knowledge.
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Page : 63 pages
File Size : 31,19 MB
Release : 1957
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Author : Margaret Thomas
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,21 MB
Release : 2009-02-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781104048211
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author : Knud J. V. Jespersen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 35,85 MB
Release : 2018-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1137611812
In this introductory guide, Knud Jespersen traces the process of disintegration and reduction that helped to form the modern Danish state, and the historical roots of Denmark's international position. Beginning with the Reformation in the sixteenth century, Jespersen explains how the Denmark of today was shaped by wars, territorial losses, domestic upheavals, new methods of production, and changes in thought. Focusing on the interplay between history, politics and economics, this illuminating text offers an insider's view of Danish identity formation over the last centuries. This engaging textbook is an ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses on Danish, Scandinavian or Nordic History. Concise and accessible, it will also appeal to anyone interested in gaining a clear understanding of the development of Denmark.
Author : Denmark. Udenrigsministeriet
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Page : 74 pages
File Size : 23,8 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Denmark
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Author : Axel Kjær Sørensen
Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 37,58 MB
Release : 2007-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9788763512763
This book traces Danish-Greenlandic relations in the period 1900-2000. The main trend is the development from a colonial situation in 1900 with a state owned company runnig nearly all business to an open economy with steadily growing self-government for Greenland short of full independence. The Danish policy can be described as benevolent, but financially the budget was tight until after the second World War, the philosophy being that Denmark should neither lose nor gain. After the war there was heavy investment to bring Greenland nearer to standards of living comparable to Denmark and substantial subsidies were given make that happen. The Greenlanders attitude towards Denmark developed along lines familiar from other examples of decolonisation. The first phase of accepting the coloniser was long over, now seeking equality with the coloniser was the main aim in their endeavours. From 1911 two provincial councils woiced speaking the Greenlanders views and their political influence steadily grew. In 1953 Greenland got representation in the Danish parliament. The third phase of doing without the coloniser began in the early 1970s when Greenlanders sought home rule status, obtained in 1979. In the following twenty years the Home Rule Authority gradually took over nearly all lawmaking and administration and from 2004 a committee has explored ways of giving Greenland a more independent voice in foreign affairs. In 2003 the ultimate goal was declared to be full independence.
Author : Mary Hilson
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 25,60 MB
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 8775973456
Beginning with the emergence of a Danish kingdom during the Viking Age, this book provides an introduction to the history of Denmark as a political entity, from the eighth century to the present day. It shows how what we know as ‘Denmark’ has evolved – from Cnut the Great’s North Sea empire in the eleventh century, through disintegration and civil war in the Middle Ages, the Kalmar Union of 1397–1523 and the establishment of the absolutist state and its overseas colonies in the seventeenth century, to the emergence of the modern nation state during the nineteenth century. The book also deals with significant developments in the economic, social and cultural history of Denmark, and sheds light on complex problems such as the country’s relationship with its Nordic neighbours, the origins of the current border with Germany and the historical development of the Danish welfare state.