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Format: XV, 296 Seiten , Illustrationen

ISBN: 9780190237820

Content: In the face of an outpouring of research on Holocaust history, Holocaust Angst takes an innovative approach. It explores how Germans perceived and reacted to how Americans publicly commemorated the Holocaust. It argues that a network of mostly conservative West German officials and their associates in private organizations and foundations, with Chancellor Kohl located at its center, perceived themselves as the "victims" of the afterlife of the Holocaust in America. They were concerned that public manifestations of Holocaust memory, such as museums, monuments, and movies, could severely damage the Federal Republic's reputation and even cause Americans to question the Federal Republic's status as an ally. From their perspective, American Holocaust memorial culture constituted a stumbling block for (West) German-American relations since the late 1970s. Providing the first comprehensive, archival study of German efforts to cope with the Nazi past vis-a-vis the United States up to the 1990s, this book uncovers the fears of German officials - some of whom were former Nazis or World War II veterans - about the impact of Holocaust memory on the reputation of the Federal Republic and reveals their at times negative perceptions of American Jews. Focusing on a variety of fields of interaction, ranging from the diplomatic to the scholarly and public spheres, the book unearths the complicated and often contradictory process of managing the legacies of genocide on an international stage. West German decision makers realized that American Holocaust memory was not an "anti-German plot" by American Jews and acknowledged that they could not significantly change American Holocaust discourse. In the end, German confrontation with American Holocaust memory contributed to a more open engagement on the part of the West German government with this memory and eventually rendered it a "positive resource" for German self-representation abroad. Quelle/Source: Umschlag.

Note: Dissertation University of Pennsylvania

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Language: English

Subjects: History , Political Science

Keywords: Deutschland ; USA ; Judenvernichtung ; Öffentliche Meinung ; Kollektives Gedächtnis ; Transnationale Politik ; Geschichtsbewusstsein ; Geschichte 1970-1998 ; Deutschland ; Judenvernichtung ; USA ; Öffentliche Meinung ; Kollektives Gedächtnis ; Geschichte 1970-1998 ; Hochschulschrift

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Author information: Eder, Jacob S. 1979-

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (175 S.)

Edition: 1. Aufl.

ISBN: 9783835055209

Series Statement: Kommunikationswissenschaft

Note: Diplomarbeit Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe ISBN 978-3-8350-6090-6

Language: German

Subjects: Political Science , General works

Keywords: The New York Times ; The Washington Post ; Golfkrieg ; Politische Berichterstattung ; Frankfurter Allgemeine ; Süddeutsche Zeitung ; USA ; Öffentliche Meinung ; Golfkrieg ; Politische Berichterstattung ; Deutschland ; Hochschulschrift

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-8350-5520-9

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Format: xi, 654 Seiten , Illustrationen, Karten

ISBN: 9781594206733 , 9780143110996

Content: "In May of 1945, German forces surrendered to the Allied powers, effectively putting an end to World War II in Europe. But the aftershocks of this global military conflict did not cease with the signing of truces and peace treaties. Millions of lost and homeless POWs, slave laborers, political prisoners, and concentration camp survivors overwhelmed Germany, a country in complete disarray. British and American soldiers gathered the malnourished and desperate foreigners, and attempted to repatriate them to Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and the USSR. But after exhaustive efforts, there remained over a million displaced persons who either refused to go home or, in the case of many, had no home to which to return. They would spend the next three to five years in displaced persons camps, divided by nationalities, temporary homelands in exile, with their own police forces, churches, schools, newspapers, and medical facilities.

Content: The international community couldn't agree on the fate of the Last Million, and after a year of fruitless debate and inaction, an International Refugee Organization was created to resettle them in lands suffering from labor shortages. But no nations were willing to accept the 200,000 to 250,000 Jewish men, women, and children who remained trapped in Germany. In 1948, the United States, among the last countries to accept anyone for resettlement, finally passed a Displaced Persons Bill - but as Cold War fears supplanted memories of WWII atrocities, the bill only granted visas to those who were reliably anti-communist, including thousands of former Nazi collaborators, Waffen-SS members, and war criminals, while barring the Jews who were suspected of being Communist sympathizers or agents because they had been recent residents of Soviet-dominated Poland.

Content: Only after the passage of the controversial UN resolution for the partition of Palestine and Israel's declaration of independence were the remaining Jewish survivors finally able to leave their displaced persons camps in Germany."--

Note: Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke , Includes bibliographical references and index , From Poland and Ukraine : Forced Laborers, 1941-1945 -- From Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Western Ukraine -- From the Concentration and Death Camps -- Alone, Abandoned, Determined, the She'erit Hapletah Organizes -- The Harrison Mission, Report, and Consequences -- The U.S., the UK, the USSR, and UNRRA -- Inside the DP Camps -- "The War Department Is Very Anxious" -- "U.S. Begins Purge in German Camps. Will Weed Out Nazis, -- Fascist Sympathizers and Criminals Among Displaced Persons," -- New York Times, March 10, 1946 -- The Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry Issues Its Report -- The Polish Jews Escape into Germany -- Fiorello La Guardia to the Rescue -- The Death of UNRRA -- "Send Them Here," Life Magazine, September 23, 1946 -- Fact-Finding in Europe -- "The Best Migrant Types" -- "So Difficult of Solution" Jewish Displaced Persons -- "Jewish Immigration Is the Central Issue in Palestine Today" -- "A Noxious Mess Which Defies Digestion" -- "A Shameful Victory for [the] School of Bigotry" -- "Get These People Moving" -- "The Utilization of Refugees from the Soviet Union -- in the U.S. National Interest" -- The Displaced Persons Act of 1950 -- McCarran's Internal Security Act Restricts the Entry of Communist Subversives -- "The Nazis Come In" -- The Gates Open Wide -- Aftermaths

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-69840-663-6

Language: English

Subjects: History

Keywords: Osteuropa ; Deutschland ; USA ; Flüchtling ; Vertreibung ; Umsiedlung ; Juden ; Staatenlosigkeit ; Nachkriegszeit ; Geschichte 1940-1950

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Format: XII, 426 S. , Ill., Kt.

Edition: 1. publ.

ISBN: 0521812879

Content: From the Publisher: An in-depth look at how The New York Times failed in its coverage of the fate of European Jews from 1939-1945. It examines how the decisions that were made at The Times ultimately resulted in the minimizing and misunderstanding of modern history's worst genocide. Laurel Leff, a veteran journalist and professor of journalism, recounts how personal relationships at the newspaper, the assimilationist tendencies of The Times' Jewish owner, and the ethos of mid-century America, all led The Times to consistently downplay news of the Holocaust. It recalls how news of Hitler's 'final solution' was hidden from readers and-because of the newspaper's influence on other media-from America at large. Buried by The Times is required reading for anyone interested in America's response to the Holocaust and for anyone curious about how journalists determine what is newsworthy.

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Language: English

Subjects: History

Keywords: USA ; Zweiter Weltkrieg ; Judenvernichtung ; The New York Times ; Schlagzeile ; The New York Times ; Berichterstattung ; Judenverfolgung ; Judenvernichtung ; Geschichte 1933-1945 ; Deutschland ; Judenverfolgung ; The New York Times ; Berichterstattung ; Geschichte 1933-1945 ; The New York Times ; Berichterstattung ; Judenvernichtung ; Geschichte 1939-1945 ; Drittes Reich ; Judenverfolgung ; The New York Times ; Berichterstattung

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Format: XI, 368 S.

ISBN: 9781571139535 , 1571139532

Series Statement: Studies in German literature, linguistics and culture

Content: "Twenty-five years after the demise of the German Democratic Republic, there is perhaps more scholarship being produced on that country than ever. This is true also in literary studies, but especially in English-language literary scholarship there has been a strong imbalance toward a focus on the last three decades of GDR literature. The literature of the earlier GDR has mostly been dismissed or ignored, as the discontinuities between the early and late GDR have been emphasized over the considerable continuities. This book seeks to redress that state of affairs, examining the literature produced from the very beginnings of what became the GDR through the 1950s." --

Note: Introduction: reconstructing East German literature -- Part One: The absence of state (1945): In the zone, 1945 -- Part Two: Constructing the state (1949): Brecht and the battle of the spirits, 1949 -- German culture's will to power, 1949-50 -- Fascinating fascists, 1949-50 -- Part Three: Contesting the state (1953): Typical heroes, 1951-53 -- The danger of optimism, 1953 -- Part Four: The state cracks down (1956) -- The worst of times, 1956-58 -- Literature for adults, 1956-59 , Includes bibliographical references and index

Language: English

Subjects: German Studies

Keywords: Deutschland ; Literatur ; Geschichte 1945-1949 ; Deutschland ; Literatur ; Geschichte 1949-1959 ; Brecht, Bertolt 1898-1956 ; Geschichte 1945-1959 ; Seghers, Anna 1900-1983 ; Geschichte 1945-1959

URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis

Author information: Brockmann, Stephen 1960-

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Format: XVI, 266 S. , Diagramme

Edition: 1. publ.

ISBN: 9781107100213 , 9781107495296

Series Statement: Cambridge studies in comparative politics

Content: Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The protection of voters' autonomy; 3. Electoral intimidation by state employees; 4. Electoral intimidation by private actors; 5. The production of irregularities at times of elections: a quantitative analysis; 6. The adoption of electoral reforms; 7. Labor scarcity, rural inequality, and electoral reforms: the determinants for electoral reform of the Prussian electoral system; 8. Voting for opposition candidates: economic concentration, skills, and political support for social democracy; 9. Dilemmas on the right and the road to proportional representation; 10. From macro- to micro-historical analysis in comparative research

Content: "The expansion of suffrage and the introduction of elections after authoritarian interludes are momentous political changes that represent only the first step in the process of democratization. In the absence of institutions and guarantees that protect the electoral autonomy of voters against a range of actors who seek to influence their votes, these rights can just be hollow promises. This book examines the adoption of electoral reforms that protected the autonomy of voters during elections and sought to minimize undue electoral influences. Empirically, the book focuses on the adoption of reforms protecting electoral secrecy in Imperial Germany during the period between 1870 and 1912. This book shows that the political impetus for changes in electoral institutions originated with politicians that faced relatively high costs of electoral intimidation and identified the economic and political factors that affect the latter"--

Content: "The process of democratization that unfolded in European countries during the nineteenth century involved multiple dilemmas of institutional design. The first question concerned the scope of political suffrage. The transition from restrictive to extended suffrage took place either through the adoption of piece-meal changes in the scope of the franchise or through dramatic extensions that enfranchised nearly all citizens. Reforms enacted in Britain exemplify the first approach. There, the expansion of suffrage proceeded gradually. The first Franchise Act, enacted in 1832, extended the scope of suffrage from five to seven percent of the population. The second Franchise Act of 1867 extended the scope of suffrage to sixteen percent of the population (Cook 2005: 68). By contrast, both France and Germany adopted electoral reforms that expanded the share of the enfranchised population suddenly and dramatically. In Germany, the electoral law adopted in 1870 introduced universal suffrage for men.Similarly, France adopted universal male suffrage in 1799. While France reverted to censitary voting during the Restoration, it restored full universal suffrage for all male voters in 1848"--

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Language: English

Subjects: Political Science

Keywords: Deutschland ; Wahlrecht ; Entwicklung ; Wahlgeheimnis ; Geschichte 1870-1912

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Author information: Mares, Isabela

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Format: xix, 326 Seiten , Illustrationen, Karten , 24 cm

ISBN: 9781108487702 , 9781108720823

Content: "During World War II, approximately 1,000 Christian chaplains accompanied Wehrmacht forces wherever they went, from Poland to France, Greece, North Africa, and the Soviet Union. Chaplains were witnesses to atrocity and by their presence helped normalize extreme violence and legitimate its perpetrators. Military chaplains played a key role in propagating a narrative of righteousness that erased Germany's victims and transformed the aggressors into noble figures who suffered but triumphed over their foes"--

Note: Rezensiert in: Historische Zeitschrift, Band 318, Heft 2 (April 2024), Seite 491-492 (Christoph Strohm) , An Incongruous Institution -- "We will not let our swords get rusty!" : On the Cusp of 1933 -- "In times of peace the Church arms herself for war, 1933-1939 -- "Gott mit uns" : Blitzkrieg, 1939-1941 -- Saving Christianity, Killing Jews, June-December 1941 -- "The power of Christian truth and Christian faith" : Genocidal Culture, 1942-1943 -- "What should we preach now?," 1944-1945 -- From Nazi Past to Christian Future, 1945 and Beyond -- "With what face should I remember this?

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, EPUB ISBN 978-1-108-76771-2

Language: English

Subjects: History

Keywords: Deutschland ; Deutsches Reich Wehrmacht ; Militärgeistlicher ; Zweiter Weltkrieg ; Geschichte ; Historische Darstellung

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Author information: Bergen, Doris L. 1960-

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Format: 416 S. , Ill.

ISBN: 9781408839911

Content: "A hundred years ago, many theorists believed...just as they did at the beginning of our twenty-first century...that the world had reached a state of economic perfection, a never before seen human interdependence that would lead to universal growth and prosperity. Then, as now, the German mark was one of the most trusted currencies in the world. Yet the early years of the Weimar Republic in Germany witnessed the most calamitous meltdown of a developed economy in modern times. The Downfall of Money will tell anew the dramatic story of the hyperinflation that saw the mark...worth 4.2 to the dollar in 1914...plunge until it traded at over 4 trillion to 1 by the autumn of 1923. The story of the Weimar Republic's financial crisis clearly resonates today, when the world is again anxious about what money is, what it means, and how we can judge if its value is true. It is a trajectory of events uncomfortably relevant for our own uncertain world. Frederick Taylor...one of the leading historians of Germany writing today... explores the causes of the crisis and what the collapse meant to ordinary people and traces its connection to the dark decades that followed. Drawing on a wide range of sources and accessibly presenting vast amounts of research, The Downfall of Money is a timely and chilling exploration of a haunting episode in history"..

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Language: English

Keywords: Deutschland ; Inflation ; Sozialer Wandel ; Geschichte 1914-1923

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Author information: Taylor, Fred 1947-

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Format: 525 S.

ISBN: 3886605094

Series Statement: Politikwissenschaft 2

Note: Zugl.: Bonn, Univ., Diss., 1988

Language: German

Subjects: Political Science

Keywords: USA ; Deutschlandbild ; Presse ; Geschichte 1977-1982 ; The New York Times ; Deutschlandbild ; Geschichte 1977-1982 ; The Washington Post ; Deutschlandbild ; Geschichte 1977-1982 ; The Washington Post ; Deutschland ; Geschichte 1977-1982 ; The New York Times ; Deutschland ; Geschichte 1977-1982 ; USA ; Presse ; Deutschlandbild ; Geschichte 1977-1987 ; Hochschulschrift ; Hochschulschrift

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Format: xii, 396 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln , Illustrationen

Edition: First edition

ISBN: 9781250206961

Content: "A gripping and groundbreaking account of how all but one of FDR's ambassadors in Europe misjudged Hitler and his intentions As German tanks rolled toward Paris in late May 1940, the U.S. Ambassador to France, William Bullitt, was determined to stay put, holed up in the Chateau St. Firmin in Chantilly, his country residence. Bullitt told the president that he would neither evacuate the embassy nor his chateau, an eighteenth Renaissance manse with a wine cellar of over 18,000 bottles, even though "we have only two revolvers in this entire mission with only forty bullets." As German forces closed in on the French capital, Bullitt wrote the president, "In case I should get blown up before I see you again, I want you to know that it has been marvelous to work for you." As the fighting raged in France, across the English Channel, Ambassador to Great Britain Joseph P. Kennedy wrote to his wife Rose, "The situation is more than critical. It means a terrible finish for the allies." Watching Darkness Fall will recount the rise of the Third Reich in Germany and the road to war from the perspective of four American diplomats in Europe who witnessed it firsthand: Joseph Kennedy, William Dodd, Breckinridge Long, and William Bullitt, who all served in key Western European capitals-London, Berlin, Rome, Paris, and Moscow-in the years prior to World War II. In many ways they were America's first line of defense and they often communicated with the president directly, as Roosevelt's eyes and ears on the ground. Unfortunately, most of them underestimated the power and resolve of Adolf Hitler and Germany's Third Reich. Watching Darkness Fall is a gripping new history of the years leading up to and the beginning of WWII in Europe told through the lives of five well-educated and mostly wealthy men all vying for the attention of the man in the Oval Office"--

Note: Prologue: Happy Days Are Here Again -- This is a Day of National Consecration -- A Small, Obscure Austrian House Painter -- The Striped-Pants Boys -- I Want You to Go to Germany as an Ambassador -- The Vehicle Occupied by Great Caesar's Ghost -- Some Changes Are in Order -- I Wonder If You Would Try to Get the President More Interested in Foreign Affairs -- I Am Much Too Fond of You All -- Just Think What the Career Boys Will Say! -- Ambassador Long Was Swell to Us -- Downhearted About Europe -- What a Mess It All Is! -- Without Doubt the Most Hair-Trigger Times -- If Men Were Christian, There Would Be No War -- Hypnotized by Mussolini -- Pack Up Your Furniture, the Dog, and the Servants -- I Hate War -- I Still Don't Like the European Outlook -- What a Grand Fight It Is Going to Be! -- Joe, Just Look at Your Legs -- Everybody Down the Line Will Be Sent to Siam -- May God . . . Prove That You Are Wrong -- Resistance and War Will Follow -- I Could Scarcely Believe Such Things Could Occur -- Methods, Short of War -- The Last Well-Known Man About Whom That Was Said -- My Mother Does Not Approve of Cocktails -- It's Come at Last-God Help Us -- I'm Tired, I Can't Take It -- One Mind Instead of Four Separate Minds -- Churchill Is the Best Man England Has -- My Mother Alice Who Met a Rabbit -- The Hand That Held the Dagger Has Struck it into the Back of Its Neighbor -- I've Told You, Eleanor, You Must Not Say That -- I Get Constant Reports of How Valuable You Are -- Your Boys Are Not Going to Be Sent into Any Foreign Wars -- We Will Talk About That and the Future Later -- He Can Talk to Churchill Like an Iowa Farmer -- We Americans Are Vitally Concerned in Your Defense of Freedom -- History Has Recorded Who Fired the First Shot -- A Day That Will Live in Infamy

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-250-20698-5

Language: English

Keywords: USA ; Botschafter ; Europa ; Deutschland ; Volksbildungsstätte Zeitz ; Angriffskrieg ; Zweiter Weltkrieg ; Geschichte

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