The Historical Reality of Eastern Europe
The Historical Reality of Eastern Europe
Author(s): Timothy SnyderSubject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Fascism, Nazism and WW II
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Eastern Europe; East European history; Soviet Union; Nazi Germany; World War II;
Summary/Abstract: While the term Eastern Europe gained great currency in Europe and the United States as a result of the cold war, the experiences that made Eastern Europe different have to do with both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, and with their mutual triumph on a certain part of the continent. If this thesis can be defended, it would follow that the term Eastern Europe has a deeper historical significance than is generally accepted, and that certain differences in historical memory in eastern and western Europe transcend the experience of the cold war. [...]
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 23/2009
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 7-12
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
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