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'For Their Own Good': Civilian Evacuations in Germany and France, 1939-1945
Contributor(s): Torrie, Julia S. (Author)

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ISBN: 1845457250     ISBN-13: 9781845457259
Publisher: Berghahn Books
OUR PRICE: $128.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2010
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
- History | Military - World War Ii
- History | Europe - France
Dewey: 305.800
LCCN: 2009025426
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.25 lbs) 280 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Cultural Region - French
- Cultural Region - Germany
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
Review Citations: Choice 01/01/2011
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 33
 
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Publisher Description:

The early twentieth-century advent of aerial bombing made successful evacuations essential to any war effort, but ordinary people resented them deeply. Based on extensive archival research in Germany and France, this is the first broad, comparative study of civilian evacuations in Germany and France during World War II. The evidence uncovered exposes the complexities of an assumed monolithic and all-powerful Nazi state by showing that citizens' objections to evacuations, which were rooted in family concerns, forced changes in policy. Drawing attention to the interaction between the Germans and French throughout World War II, this book shows how policies in each country were shaped by events in the other. A truly cross-national comparison in a field dominated by accounts of one country or the other, this book provides a unique historical context for addressing current concerns about the impact of air raids and military occupations on civilians.


Contributor Bio(s): Torrie, Julia S.: -

Julia S. Torrie completed her PhD at Harvard University and has taught European History at St. Thomas University in Canada since 2002.


 
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