The History of the Baltic States, 2nd Edition

Updating the popular 2003 first edition, this book is a narrative history of the Baltic States with particular focus on the events of the 20th and 21st centuries.

• Spans the entire history of the region from the Middle Ages through the present day, with an emphasis on events from the mid-20th century to the present, especially the past ten years

• Covers the region's "return to Europe" during the 1990s and early 2000s

• Reflects the most recent historical research

• Provides an objective, impartial reference that is ideal for high school students yet also useful for older students and general readers

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The History of the Baltic States, 2nd Edition

Updating the popular 2003 first edition, this book is a narrative history of the Baltic States with particular focus on the events of the 20th and 21st centuries.

• Spans the entire history of the region from the Middle Ages through the present day, with an emphasis on events from the mid-20th century to the present, especially the past ten years

• Covers the region's "return to Europe" during the 1990s and early 2000s

• Reflects the most recent historical research

• Provides an objective, impartial reference that is ideal for high school students yet also useful for older students and general readers

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The History of the Baltic States, 2nd Edition

The History of the Baltic States, 2nd Edition

by Kevin C. O'Connor
The History of the Baltic States, 2nd Edition

The History of the Baltic States, 2nd Edition

by Kevin C. O'Connor

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Overview

Updating the popular 2003 first edition, this book is a narrative history of the Baltic States with particular focus on the events of the 20th and 21st centuries.

• Spans the entire history of the region from the Middle Ages through the present day, with an emphasis on events from the mid-20th century to the present, especially the past ten years

• Covers the region's "return to Europe" during the 1990s and early 2000s

• Reflects the most recent historical research

• Provides an objective, impartial reference that is ideal for high school students yet also useful for older students and general readers


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781610699167
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 06/04/2015
Series: Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 298
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Kevin C. O'Connor is associate professor of history at Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword Frank W. Thackeray John E. Findling vii

Preface xi

Timeline of Historical Events xiii

1 Unknown Europe 1

2 Early History 13

3 Russian Rule, 1710-1905 49

4 The Revolutionary Era, 1905-1920 81

5 Independence, 1920-1939 109

6 World War II and the Totalitarian Experience, 1939-1953 149

7 Soviet Republics, 1953-1991 187

8 Return to Europe 229

Notable People in the History of the Baltic States 271

Bibliographic Essay 277

Index 283

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