The Resistance in Western Europe, 1940-1945 / Olivier Wieviorka ; translated by Jane Marie Todd ; foreword by Robert O. Paxton

In just three months in 1940, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and France fell to the Nazis. The German occupation of Western Europe had begun—but a brave few rose up in defiance. National resistance has long been celebrated in remembrances of World War II, depicted as making s...

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Main Authors:Wieviorka, Olivier, 1960-
Other Authors:Todd, Jane Marie (Übersetzer)
Paxton, Robert O. (Verfasser eines Vorworts)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published:New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]
© 2019
Series:European perspectives : a series in social thought and cultural criticism
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Intro; Table of Contents; Foreword, by Robert O. Paxton; List of Maps; List of Abbreviations; Prelude: A Glowing Picture; 1. Reinventing a Coalition; 2. Set Europe Ablaze!; 3. Internecine Struggles; 4. Ententes Cordiales?; 5. Legitimacy at Stake; 6. The Dual Shock of 1941 and Its Consequences; 7. Coming of Age; 8. Developments; 9. Compulsory Labor: An Opportunity or a Curse?; 10. Mixed Results; 11. Taking Up Arms; 12. Propaganda; 13. Cadres; 14. Minor Maneuvers, Major Policies; 15. Italian Complexities; 16. Planning for Liberation; 17. Plans and Instructions; 18. Political Liberation