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Author(s): Maja Zehfuss
ISBN(s): 9780521873338, 0511464843
Edition: 1
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Year: 2007
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0511464843 
ISBN 13: 9780521873338
Author: Maja Zehfuss

German memories of the Second World War are controversial, and they are used to justify different positions on the use of military force. In this book, Maja Zehfuss studies the articulation of memories in novels in order to discuss and challenge arguments deployed in political and public debate. She explores memories that have generated considerable controversy, such as the flight and expulsion of Germans from the East, the bombing of German cities and the ‘liberation’ of Germany in 1945. She shows how memory retrospectively produces a past while claiming merely to invoke it, drawing attention to the complexities and contradictions within how truth, ethics, emotion, subjectivity and time are conceptualised. Zehfuss argues that the tensions and uncertainties revealed raise political questions that must be confronted, beyond the safety net of knowledge. This is a compelling book which pursues an original approach in exploring the politics of invocations of memory.

Wounds of memory the politics of war in Germany 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Germany After 1945: A Nation Divided

  • The Immediate Aftermath of WWII
  • The Division of Germany: East vs. West
  • The Denazification Process
  • The Role of Memory in Rebuilding Germany

Chapter 2: The Nazi Past: Confronting the Legacy

  • The End of the Third Reich: Nuremberg Trials and Accountability
  • The Struggles of Coming to Terms with National Socialism
  • Collective Guilt and the Memory of the Holocaust
  • How Germany Acknowledged (or Denied) Its War Crimes

Chapter 3: Cold War Germany: Memory in a Divided Nation

  • East Germany: The Soviet Legacy and Memory of WWII
  • West Germany: A New Identity Amidst the Shadow of Nazism
  • The Politics of Memory in the Cold War Era
  • The Role of the Berlin Wall in Shaping Collective Memory

Chapter 4: The Holocaust and the Struggle for Memory

  • The Rise of Holocaust Memorialization in Germany
  • Controversies Around Holocaust Education and Commemoration
  • The Role of Survivors in Shaping the Narrative
  • Holocaust Denial and the Battle for Historical Truth

Chapter 5: The 1968 Generation: Rebellion and Memory

  • The Student Protests and Their Connection to Nazi History
  • Revisiting the War Generation: Intergenerational Conflict Over Memory
  • The Left-Wing Movement and Anti-Fascist Sentiments
  • Memory as a Tool for Political Protest

Chapter 6: The Politics of War Commemoration in the 21st Century

  • How Modern Germany Confronts Its War Legacy
  • The Role of Memorials and Museums in Shaping Public Memory
  • The Shift from WWII to the Legacy of the Cold War
  • New Controversies in Memory Politics: The Inclusion of All Victims

Chapter 7: The German Nation and its WWII Veterans

  • Veteran Experiences and their Place in Memory Culture
  • The Politics of War Heroism and Victimhood
  • Rehabilitation of the Wehrmacht: Debates and Controversies
  • The Generational Divide in Understanding WWII

Chapter 8: National Identity and European Integration

  • Germany’s Role in Post-War Europe: From Victim to Leader
  • The Evolving Nature of German Nationalism in the Postwar Era
  • European Memory and its Impact on German Politics
  • Reconciling Germany’s Past with Its Role in the European Union

Chapter 9: Memory, Justice, and Reconciliation

  • Legal and Moral Accountability for War Crimes
  • The Question of Reparations and Apologies
  • The Ongoing Struggle for Reconciliation with Neighbors
  • Memory as a Mechanism for Justice and Healing

Chapter 10: The Future of War Memory in Germany

  • How Germany Will Continue to Remember Its Past
  • The Changing Faces of Memory in an Increasingly Globalized World
  • The Role of Education and the Next Generation in Preserving Memory
  • The Global Politics of War Memory

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