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The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 was done mainly, if one is to believe US policy at the time, to liberate the people of Iraq from an oppressive dictator. However, the many protests in London, New York, and other cities imply that the policy of making the world safe for democracyA" was not shared by millions of people in many western countries. Thinking about this controversy inspired the present volume, which takes a closer look at how society responded to the outbreaks and conclusions of the First and Second World Wars. In order to examine this relationship between the conduct of wars and public opinion, leading scholars trace the moods and attitudes of the people of four Western countries (Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy) before, during, and after the crucial moments of the two major conflicts of the twentieth century. Focusing less on politics and more on how people experienced the wars, this volume shows how the distinction between enthusiasm for war, and concern about its consequences, is rarely clear cut.
Contents
List of Contributors Chapter 1. 'Old Europe' and the Legacy of Two World Wars Lothar Kettenacker and Torsten Riotte Chapter 2. Prevention or Regulation of War? The Hague Peace Conferences as a limited Tool for Reforming the international System before 1914 Jost Dulffer Chapter 3. 'The Spirit of 1914': A Critical Examination of War Enthusiasm in German Society Gerhard Hirschfeld Chapter 4. Construction and Deconstruction of the Idea of French 'War Enthusiasm' in 1914 Nicolas Beaupre Chapter 5. The Mood in Britain 1914 Hartmut von Pogge Strandmann Chapter 6. The First World War in the History of the Weimar Republic Gerd Krumreich Chapter 7. Fascism and Legacy of the Great War Angelo Ventrone Chapter 8. The French Desire for Peace and Security in the 1920's Jean-Claude Allain Chapter 9. Britain in the Wake in the Great War Jay Winter Chapter 10. Germany: War without Public Backing Hans Mommsen Chapter 11. The French Entry into the War in September 1939: Between Reluctans and Resignation Barbara Lambauer Chapter 12. Great Britain: Declaring War as a Matter of Honour Lothar Kettenacker Chapter 13. Disillusionment, Pragmatism, Indifference: German Society after the 'Catastrophe' Clemens Vollnhals Chapter 14. The French after 1945. Difficulties and Disappointments of an Immediate Post-War Period Fabrice Grenard Chapter 15. Great Britain: Remembering a Just War (1945-1950) Toby Haggith Chapter 16. Italy after 1945: War and Peace. Defeat and Liberation Gustavo Corni Bibliography Index
