People on the Move

Forced Population Movements in Europe in the Second World War and its Aftermath

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People on the Move

Forced Population Movements in Europe in the Second World War and its Aftermath

Description

Europe has a long history of state-led population displacement on ethnic grounds. The nationalist argument of ethnic homogeneity has been a crucial factor in the mapping of the continent. At no time has this been more the case than during and after the Second World War. Both under the aggressive expansionism of the Third Reich and after Germany's defeat, millions were brutally forced out of their homelands. Presenting a history from the top as well as the bottom, People on the Move reconstructs the complex map of forced population displacements that took place across Europe during and immediately after the Second World War.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2: Forced migration plans and policies by Nazi Germany Chapter 3. The population policies of the "Axis" allies Chapter 4. Population movements at the end of the war and in its aftermath Chapter 5. The experience of transfer and expulsion Chapter 6. Forced migrations and mass movements in the memorialisation after the war Chapter 7 Forced Labourers in the "Third Reich"

Product details

Published 01 Aug 2008
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 256
ISBN 9781847884640
Imprint Berg Publishers
Series Occupation in Europe
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Pertti Ahonen

Pertti Ahonen is Professor of History in the Depar…

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Jerzy Kochanowski

Jerzy Kochanowski is Professor of Modern History a…

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Gustavo Corni

Gustavo Corni is Professor for Contemporary Histor…

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Tamás Stark

Tamás Stark is Professor of History at the Hungari…

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Rainer Schulze

Rainer Schulze is Professor of Modern European His…

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Barbara Stelzl-Marx

Barbara Stelzl-Marx is Deputy Director at the Ludw…

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