Synopsis
This is a study of the German home front from the outbreak of hostilities to the collapse of the Third Reich. It explores the impact of Nazi domestic policies on the German people and the changes that took place under the strains of total war. It pays particular attention to daily life, the rationing of food and clothing, the role of foreign workers and prisoners of war, the administration of justice, the difficulties caused by Allied bombing raids. It also discusses the persecution of German Jews and describes the attitude of the Churches and the activities of the various resistance groups. In addition, it examines the arts and popular entertainment, stressing the problems of combining propaganda with amusement.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
A powerful and absorbing study of the German home front from the outbreak of hostilities to the collapse of the Third Reich. It explores the impact of Nazi domestic policies on the German people, and the effects of the extreme radicalization of the regime under the pressures of total war. It examines the economy, social policy, and the realities of daily life; the part played by the law and the Churches; the changing role of women; the fate of foreign workers, prisoners of war and the Jews; and the extent of resistance to the regime. At its heart is the crucial relationship of the party, the state and public opinion in the Hitler Years.
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