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All the Kaiser's men: German volunteers and the Great War, 1914-1918
Title
All the Kaiser's men: German volunteers and the Great War, 1914-1918.
Creator
Petersen, Michael Brian., Florida Atlantic University, Kollander, Patricia A.
Abstract/Description
Since its end, scholars and historians have viewed World War I primarily in terms of its impact upon the military and diplomatic spheres of European life and have also made attempts to determine responsibility for starting the war. What has been largely ignored is the plight of those who did the fighting--especially German volunteer soldiers. These young men enlisted in the war effort because of a concrete set of assumptions that were later radicalized during the war experience, which was...
Show moreSince its end, scholars and historians have viewed World War I primarily in terms of its impact upon the military and diplomatic spheres of European life and have also made attempts to determine responsibility for starting the war. What has been largely ignored is the plight of those who did the fighting--especially German volunteer soldiers. These young men enlisted in the war effort because of a concrete set of assumptions that were later radicalized during the war experience, which was characterized by seemingly endless labor and episodic periods of extreme violence. This transformation of beliefs had a profound impact upon the shaping of the modern world.
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Date Issued
1997
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15412
Subject Headings
Military service, Voluntary--Germany--History--20th century, World War, 1914-1918--Germany, World War, 1914-1918--Psychological aspects, Germany--History, Military--20th century
Format
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My Struggle: Hitler's Olive Branch to England and the Foundation for British Appeasement
Title
My Struggle: Hitler's Olive Branch to England and the Foundation for British Appeasement.
Creator
Phinney, Doug, Kollander, Patricia A., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
This thesis proves Adolf Hitler went to much greater lengths in the early 1930s to wm England's friendship than historians previously realized. It argues Hitler commissioned a custom-made English abridgement of his bestselling book Mein Kampf in 1931 hoping to appeal directly to the British people for an Anglo-German military alliance. This thesis does what no other scholarly examination of the Nazi era has yet done: directly compare Hitler's original Mein Kampfto the official British and...
Show moreThis thesis proves Adolf Hitler went to much greater lengths in the early 1930s to wm England's friendship than historians previously realized. It argues Hitler commissioned a custom-made English abridgement of his bestselling book Mein Kampf in 1931 hoping to appeal directly to the British people for an Anglo-German military alliance. This thesis does what no other scholarly examination of the Nazi era has yet done: directly compare Hitler's original Mein Kampfto the official British and American translations to show how Hitler changed his own book to make himself and his Nazi movement less objectionable to the British people. Hitler was so eager to win over the British that he ordered another revision to that 1931 abridgement over the summer of 1933 to ensure the text made the maximum appeal to its intended audience. The resulting popularity of this twice-censored English Mein Kampf, finally published during the autumn of 1933, shows the British people's receptiveness to Hitler's early diplomatic efforts and begins to explain why three different Prime Ministers pursued the policy of appeasement throughout the 1930s.
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Date Issued
2007
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000949
Subject Headings
Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945--Mein Kampf, Germany--Politics and government--20th century, Germany--Foreign relations--Great Britain, Great Britain--Foreign relations--Germany, Deterrence (Strategy)
Format
Document (PDF)
West German secondary school education on the Holocaust
Title
West German secondary school education on the Holocaust.
Creator
Vann, Martin Eric., Florida Atlantic University, Kollander, Patricia A.
Abstract/Description
After World War II, Germany lay in ruins, both physically and morally. The Allies attempted denazification, but were unable to completely reform the educational system. Cold War exigencies dictated that lessons on the Nazi era, particularly the cruelties of the Holocaust, be soft-pedaled. While some German politicians urged greater openness, collective amnesia reigned for over a decade. Early texts showed Germans as mesmerized by Hitler, who, together with a few henchmen, was responsible for...
Show moreAfter World War II, Germany lay in ruins, both physically and morally. The Allies attempted denazification, but were unable to completely reform the educational system. Cold War exigencies dictated that lessons on the Nazi era, particularly the cruelties of the Holocaust, be soft-pedaled. While some German politicians urged greater openness, collective amnesia reigned for over a decade. Early texts showed Germans as mesmerized by Hitler, who, together with a few henchmen, was responsible for the mass murders. Gradually, as democracy took root in West Germany, educators responded to the changing political culture by teaching more of the true nature of Nazism. Each decade brought significant improvements in textual coverage as an ethos developed about the need to transmit Germany's recent ugly history. Teaching methods expanded to include field trips to a growing number of memorial centers and special projects which involved students on a personal and emotional level. Today, Germany's commitment to teaching youth about antisemitism and the Holocaust is to be commended for its thoroughness.
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Date Issued
1998
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15585
Subject Headings
Education, Secondary--Germany (West), Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in textbooks--Germany (West), Germany (West)--Education (secondary)
Format
Document (PDF)
exercise in futility: The Czech Republic's attempts to join the European Union
Title
An exercise in futility: The Czech Republic's attempts to join the European Union.
Creator
Campbell, Deborah Lynn., Florida Atlantic University, Kollander, Patricia A.
Abstract/Description
Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic, has made its desire to join the European Union (EU) clear since the establishment of its constitution in 1990. Experts agree the country's success at creating a working democratic government and free market economy will make it eligible for EU membership by 2002. However, the European Union will not be capable of successfully expanding at that time. The EU must restructure its political and voting systems, as well as the Common Agricultural Policy...
Show moreCzechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic, has made its desire to join the European Union (EU) clear since the establishment of its constitution in 1990. Experts agree the country's success at creating a working democratic government and free market economy will make it eligible for EU membership by 2002. However, the European Union will not be capable of successfully expanding at that time. The EU must restructure its political and voting systems, as well as the Common Agricultural Policy, to allow for more participating members. While officials of the European Union agree these changes are necessary, very little has been done to accomplish them. Historically, changes within the EU have been slow. As these necessary changes are postponed it is apparent the Czech Republic will not be able to join the European Union in 2002.
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Date Issued
1998
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15571
Subject Headings
European Union, Czech Republic--Politics and government, Czech Republic--Economic conditions
Format
Document (PDF)