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Facing the Nazi Past examines how the Communist East viewed the events of the 1930s and 40s very differently from the West during the Cold War and provides a compelling insight into the debate on the Third Reich in Germany since 1990.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #390174 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Richard Evans, University of Cambridge
'An excellent book, authoritative, well researched, nuanced and perceptive...'

Review
'An excellent book, authoritative ... well researched, nuanced and perceptive ... remarkably and probably correctly upbeat about the effects of reunification on German public memory.' - Richard Evans, University of Cambridge

From the Back Cover
Since the unification of East and West Germany in 1990, many new factors have helped its people come to terms with the horrendous history of the 1930s and 40s. Facing the Nazi Past examines how the communist East viewed the events of these years very differently from West Germany during the Cold War. Following the unification of Germany, these often one-sided memories of the Third Reich have given way to a more balanced perspective on this period of German history.
Facing the Nazi Past explores the developments and debates that were symptomatic of this shift towards a more open confrontation with the past. It addresses issues such as:
The image of resistance to Hitler in united Germany
Changes at concentration camp memorial sites since 1990
The commemoration of 8 May 1945 in 1995
How the revelations in Goldhagens startling book Hitlers Willing Executioners triggered new discussion
The plans for the construction of a Holocaust Memorial
Facing the Nazi Past provides a compelling insight into