Six Nations in the Veneer (The History of Central and Eastern Europe Since the Vienna Congress)

Author: [British] Alan Palmer, translated by Yu Yalin and others
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Publishing Date: November 1, 1997
Features: This book is a history of East Europe in Chinese. It provides a detailed account of the post-war history of six countries—Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia—from 1815, following the Vienna Congress, to 1968. The author, who has written this book with the theme of the people of this region's struggle against the,, by neighboring powers such as Germany, Italy, Austria, and Russia, rising up to resist and fight for national independence, also explores the historical relationship between these "middle countries" and their neighboring powers. This includes behind-the-scenes details of the Soviet Union's relationship with Eastern Europe. The main content of the book includes: the development of national revival movements in Eastern European countries; breaking free from foreign rule and the control of major powers to establish national states; the outbreak of World War II and the responses of each country; the victory in the anti-fascist struggle and the establishment of socialist states; the influence of the Soviet Union on Eastern European countries; and the author provides concise introductions to important historical figures while narrating historical events. The historical materials provided in this book offer valuable reference for understanding and researching the history and current situation of Eastern Europe, as well as the relationship between the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.