European Dictatorship 1917-53: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

Written by Dr Andrew Mitchell, a specialist in who has taught modern history to undergraduates and A-level students, European Dictatorships 1917-53: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries of key ideas, and even lists of questions you might be asked in your exam. The book uses a structure that reflects how the subject is studied at both A-level (Dr Mitchell is a principal examiner for Edexcel) and university - outlining the nature and preconditions for dictatorship, before examining in detail the dictatorships of Russia under Lenin and Stalin, Germany under Hitler, and Italy under Mussolini. A final chapter introduces the key comparative perspectives.