Violence, memory, and history : Western perceptions of Kristallnacht / edited by Colin McCullough and Nathan Wilson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McCullough, Colin, Ph.D.

Wilson, Nathan Andrew, 1980-

Series:

Routledge studies in modern European history ; 25.

Routledge studies in modern European history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kristallnacht, 1938--Foreign public opinion, Western.

Kristallnacht, 1938.

Kristallnacht, 1938--Press coverage.

Jews--Violence against--Germany--History--20th century.

Jews.

Public opinion--Western countries--History--20th century.

Public opinion.

Antisemitism--Western countries--History--20th century.

Antisemitism.

Press and politics--Western countries--History--20th century.

Press and politics.

Collective memory--Western countries--History--20th century.

Collective memory.

History.

Press coverage.

Western countries.

Germany.

Physical Description:

xiv, 169 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

"This edited collection delves into the horrors of November 1938 and to what degree they portended the Holocaust, demonstrating the varied reactions of Western audiences to news about the pogrom against the Jews. A pattern of stubborn governmental refusal to help German Jews to any large degree emerges throughout the book. Much of this was in response to uncertain domestic economic conditions and underlying racist attitudes towards Jews. Contrasting this was the outrage expressed by ordinary people around the world who condemned the German violence and challenged the policy of Appeasement being advanced by Great Britain and France towards Adolf Hitler's Nazi German government at the time. Contributors employ multiple media sources to make their arguments, and compare these with official government records. For the first time, a collection on Kristallnacht has taken a truly transnational approach, giving readers a fuller understanding of how the events of November 1938 were understood around the Western world"-- Provided by publisher.

"This edited collection delves into the horrors of November 1938 and to what degree they portended the Holocaust, demonstrating the varied reactions of Western audiences to news about the pogrom against the Jews. A pattern of stubborn governmental refusal to help German Jews to any large degree emerges throughout the book. Much of this was in response to uncertain domestic economic conditions and underlying racist attitudes towards Jews. Contrasting this was the outrage expressed by ordinary people around the world who condemned the German violence and challenged the policy of Appeasement being advanced by Great Britain and France towards Adolf Hitler's Nazi German government at the time. Contributors employ multiple media sources to make their arguments, and compare these with official government records. For the first time, a collection on Kristallnacht has taken a truly transnational approach, giving readers a fuller understanding of how the events of November 1938 were understood around the Western world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Violence, Memory and History / Colin McCullough and Nathan Wilson

Anti-Semitism and Racism in Britain : Assessing the Reaction to and Legacy of Kristallnacht / Jodi Burkett

"One Country Alone Says Nothing" : French Press Reactions to "La Nuit de Cristal" / Paul Moore

"An Accident in the Way of the Franco-German Policy of Appeasement" : Kristallnacht in France, 1938 / Emmanuel Debono

Between "Just Punishment" and "Unthinkable Fascist Crimes" : Reactions to Kristallnacht in Civil War Spain / Alejandro Baer

Uneven Perceptions : Kristallnacht in the Yiddish and French Language Press of Montréal / Pierre Anctil

Hitler's Assault on Civilization : Anti-Semitism and English Canada's Response to Kristallnacht / Norman Erwin

"No Repercussions Down Under"? : Australian Responses to Kristallnacht / Kim Richard Nossal

The Historiography of Kristallnacht / Alan E. Steinweis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415716321

0415716322

OCLC:

856054477

Publisher Number:

99960781611

40024266220