Nazis All The Way Down : The Myth of the Moral Modern Germany.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallant, Katharina.

Contributor:

Gallant, Zachary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

National socialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt am Main : Westend Verlag, 2023.

Summary:

This book delves into the complex history of Germany's engagement with its Nazi past, focusing on the concept of 'Aufarbeitung' or coming to terms with history. It examines the persistent influence of Nazi ideologies in contemporary German society, as evidenced by the rise of far-right groups like the Alternative for Germany party. The book also explores the Holocaust, preferring the term 'Shoah' to emphasize the mass murder of Jews. It highlights the role of German corporations and individuals in profiting from Nazi policies and the ongoing societal and political impacts. The intended audience includes historians, scholars, and individuals interested in World War II history, German politics, and Holocaust studies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Introduction: Turtles and Nazis

Section I: The Roots of Modern Germany

Everyday Germans

Snowflakes and Avalanches

“If You Want to Read the Future, You Have to Leaf Through the Past”17

Henkel’s Persilschein46

Henkel – A Family in Unkel and Their Profits from the Nazi Era

What Was Denazification, Really?

Were There Any Willing Nazis at All?

The Real McCloy: The Role of the US and UK in Non-Denazification

Eastern Denazification

Reparations – Individual or Structural?

Villains and Heroes

Section II: “Memorial Theater”

Never Forget193

Aufarbeitung Without the Jews

The International Significance of German Aufarbeitung

What Makes a Jew a Jew?

Societies That Have Begun to Hear Non-Dominant Voices

Nestbeschmutzer

Section III: All the Way Down

Municipal Complicity

Brown Foundations

Political Influence342

The New German Nationalism

“Who Controls the Past, Controls the Future. Who Controls the Present, Controls the Past”:358 The Nazi History of Modern German Publishers

The Reichsbahn Today

Coming Home

Counterargument – Underneath the Turtles?

Artists Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9783987910173

3987910178

OCLC:

1407315996