Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy, from 1453 to the Present

TitleEurope: The Struggle for Supremacy, from 1453 to the Present
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsSimms, Brendan
Number of Pages689
PublisherBasic Books/Perseus Books Group
CityNew York
Abstract

Whoever controls the core of Europe controls the entire continent, and whoever controls Europe can dominate the world. Over the past five centuries, a rotating cast of kings, conquerors, presidents, and dictators have set their sights on the European heartland, desperate to seize this pivotal area or at least prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. From Charles V and Napoleon to Bismarck and Cromwell, from Hitler and Stalin to Roosevelt and Gorbachev, nearly all the key power players of modern history have staked their titanic visions on this vital swath of land. In this volume, the author presents an authoritative account of the past half-millennium of European history, demonstrating how the battle for mastery of the continent's center has shaped the modern world. 

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