Collective Identities and Post-War Violence in Europe, 1944–48 Reshaping the Nation

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Synopsis

This book analyses the process of ‘reshaping’ liberated societies in post-1945 Europe. Post-war societies tried to solve three main questions immediately after the dark times of occupation: Who could be considered a patriot and a valuable member of the respective national community? How could relations between men and women be (re-)established? How could the respective society strengthen national cohesion? Violence in rather different forms appeared to be a powerful tool for such a complex reshaping of societies. The chapters are based on present primary research about specific cases and consider the different political, mental, and cultural developments in various nation-states between 1944 and 1948. Examples from Italy, France, Norway, Denmark, Greece, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary demonstrate a new comparative and fascinating picture of post-war Europe. This perspective overcomes the notorious East-West dividing line, without covering the manifold differences between individual European countries.

Book details

Edition:
1st ed. 2022
Series:
World Histories of Crime, Culture and Violence
Author:
Ota Konrád, Boris Barth, Jaromír Mrňka
ISBN:
9783030783860
Related ISBNs:
9783030783853
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-11-28
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2022
Copyright by:
The Editor 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction