Dispatches From the Weimar Republic: Versailles and German Fascism - Hardcover

Price, Morgan Philips

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0745314252 ISBN 13: 9780745314259

Publisher: Pluto Press, 1999

Synopsis

‘This is a superb text which is relevant for anyone who has an interest in the turbulent post war years of Germany and the Weimar period ... It is very accessible ad easy to read, bolstered by the clarity of its language and organisation.’ History Teaching Review

The period immediately following the First World War was one of great turbulence in Germany. The widespread dislocation throughout the country left morale crushed, and the economy crippled by Allied demands for reparations. Russia was in the hands of the Bolsheviks and Germany seemed on the brink of falling to working-class revolutionaries. Writing between 1919 and 1923 as special correspondent for the Manchester Guardian, Price was one of the very few British journalists in Weimar Germany during these important years. His unique position as an outsider allowed him to record what he saw with an objective eye, and his sympathy with the Bolsheviks gave him an understanding of the deeper implications behind the unfolding of events. These remarkable writings, reprinted for the first time in 80 years, cover the key events in postwar Germany. Price witnesses the establishment of the Weimar Republic, the emergence of Hitler and the Nazi Party, the inflammatory violence in the south of the country, which threatened civil war, and the signing of the Versailles Treaty.

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Synopsis:

The period immediately following World War I was one of great turbulence in German society. The widespread dislocation throughout the country following its defeat in the war left the German morale crushed; the allied countries' demand for reparations crippled the national economy. Russia was in the hands of the Bolsheviks and there was widespread fear that Germany would be next to fall to working-class revolutionaries. Writing between 1919 and 1923 as special correspondent for the "Manchester Guardian", Philips Price was one of the few British journalists in Weimar Germany during these important years. Price's unique position as an outsider allowed him to record what he saw with an objective eye and his sympathy with the Bolsheviks in Russia gave him an understanding of the deeper implications behind the unfolding of events in Germany. These writings now reprinted for the first time in 80 years, cover the key events in 1920s Germany. Price witnesses the establishment of the Weimar Republic, Hitler's early speeches and the inflammatory violence in the south of the country which threatened civil war.

Price also reports on the signing of the Versailles Treaty, which he highlights as a blatant and excessive retribution against a severely defeated nation.

About the Author:

Morgan Philips Price's writings for the Manchester Guardian won him wide acclaim. He also reported for the Daily Herald, and the New York Herald Tribune, and was the author of several books. His Dispatches from the Revolution: Russia 1916-18 was published by Pluto Press in 1997. Tania Rose is Price's daughter. She has had a long and varied career, working as an air warfare specialist for the Ministry of Defence in World War II, in the Commission on Racial Equality, and as a screenwriter. Now retired she devotes her time to historical research.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pluto Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0745314252
• ISBN 13: 9780745314259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240