On the Threshold of the Holocaust Anti-Jewish Riots and Pogroms in Occupied Europe: Warsaw - Paris - The Hague - Amsterdam - Antwerp - Kaunas

In the early months of the German occupation during WWII, many of Europe's major cities witnessed anti-Jewish riots, anti-Semitic incidents, and even pogroms carried out by the local population. Who took part in these excesses, and what was their attitude towards the Germans? Were they guided o...

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Main Author: Szarota, Tomasz (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Bern Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group 2015
Series:Geschichte - Erinnerung - Politik. Studies in History, Memory and Politics
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Summary:In the early months of the German occupation during WWII, many of Europe's major cities witnessed anti-Jewish riots, anti-Semitic incidents, and even pogroms carried out by the local population. Who took part in these excesses, and what was their attitude towards the Germans? Were they guided or spontaneous? What part did the Germans play in these events and how did they manipulate them for their own benefit? Delving into the source material for Warsaw, Paris, The Hague, Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Kaunas, this study is the first to take a comparative look at these questions. Looking closely at events many would like to forget, the volume describes various characters and their stories, revealing some striking similarities and telling differences, while raising tantalising questions.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (217 p.)
ISBN:978-3-653-02440-1
9783653024401
9783653996821
9783653996838
9783631640487
Access:Open Access