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Loading... Facing the Nazi Past: United Germany and the Legacy of the Third Reichby Bill Niven
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Not sure why this has such a low rating. It's a deft exploration of how the past is made to serve the present. I liked the chapter on resistance particularly, but admittedly I had a preexisting interest in Stauffenberg and German military resistance. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Facing the Nazi Past examines how the communist East viewed the events of these years very differently from West Germany during the Cold War. Following the unification of Germany, these contrasting memories of the Third Reich have contributed to a new perspective on this period of German history. Facing the Nazi Past explores the developments and debates that were symptomatic of this shift towards a more open confrontation with the past, such as: * the image of resistance to Hitler in united Germany * changes at concentration camp memorial sites since 1990 * the commemoration of 8 May 1945 in 1995 * how the revelations in Goldhagen's startling book Hitler's Willing Executioners triggered new discussion * the plans for the construction of a Holocaust Memorial. Anyone; students, scholars or interested readers, who are involved in the study of European history, will find this an enthralling and informative read. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)943.086History and Geography Europe Germany and central Europe Historical periods of Germany Germany 1866- Third Reich 1933-1945LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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