World War II memory and contested commemorations in Europe and Russia / by Jennifer A. Yoder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yoder, Jennifer A., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Europe--Anniversaries, etc.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Europe--Monuments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024.

Summary:

Instrumentalization of the wartime past for political gain is the subject of this study of eleven World War II commemorations. Using a comparative, conceptually original approach, Jennifer Yoder identifies the actors who manipulate memory surrounding wartime anniversaries, such as the bombing of Dresden and ceremonies to honour fallen soldiers and fascist collaborators. The cases of memory contestation span three geographic regions, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Russia, recognizing that each developed distinctive interpretations of the war and different patterns of memory politics.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright Page

Dedication

Preface

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

1 Introduction to the Politicization of World War II in Europe and Russia: Actors and Strategies in Recent Memory Wars

2 Right-Wing Challenges to Cosmopolitan Memory in Western Europe

3 Restoration of Fallen Soldiers to the Pantheon of National Heroes: Commemorations in Eastern Europe

4 August 23, 1939: From a Non-Event to a Russian Weapon against Poland (and the West)

5 Commemoration of Victory Day: The Many Meanings of the War's End

6 The Present Meanings of the Wartime Past

References

Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2024.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 20, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-889423-6

0-19-199736-6

0-19-889422-8

9780191997365

OCLC:

1405208085