Violent resistance from the Baltics to Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe, 1944-1956
The end of the Second World war did not mean the end of violence for many regions in Eastern Europe. The establishment of Communist-led governments often met not only civil but also armed resistance. These actions were taken by partisan groups and paramilitary forces which in some cases had been for...
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Sprache: | eng |
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Leiden, Boston, Singapore, Paderborn
Ferdinand Schöningh, ein Imprint der Brill-Gruppe
2020
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Zusammenfassung: | The end of the Second World war did not mean the end of violence for many regions in Eastern Europe. The establishment of Communist-led governments often met not only civil but also armed resistance. These actions were taken by partisan groups and paramilitary forces which in some cases had been formed already during the war to support axis forces. In other cases - like Poland's Armia Krajowa - they fought Nazi and Soviet occupiers with the same fervour. The aims of the ?ghters were the end of Communist rule and - like in the Baltic region - independence from the Soviet Union. Di?culties in accessing sources and research taboos as well as a focus on other aspects of the Cold War are reasons why violent resistance in Europe after the Second World War is a topic yet rather underestimated and comparably little investigated by historiography. This book gives a comprehensive ?rst overview of the ultimately futile attempts to end the rule of Moscow and her proxies. |
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Beschreibung: | "In March 2017 the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Historical Research of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Arenberg Foundation organised a seminar on 'Armed Resistance in Eastern Europe between 1945 and 1956' at the Karl von Vogelsang Institute in Vienna." (Foreword, Seite IX) Literaturangaben |
Beschreibung: | XI, 457 Seiten Karten |
ISBN: | 9783506703040 978-3-506-70304-0 |