The beginning of a new century; Politics and society, 1890-1914; The First World war; Peacemaking; The era of stabilization; The economic crisis and the rise of nazism; The Second World War; Postwar uncertainties; Reconstruction and revolt: The 1950s; Europe´ s abundant decade: The 1960s; Tehe years of disillusionment: 1967-1973; The decade of Détente: 1969-1979; Western Europe in he Troubled 1980s; A new order in Eastern Europe; Europe in the 1990s: New beginnings, old agonies;.