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Unarmed Against Hitler: Civilian Resistance in Europe, 1939-1943
Resistance in German-occupied Europe is generally understood as insurrectional violence. However, as soon as the war broke out, thousands of people engaged in civil disobedience---manifested through strikes, demonstrations, and the activities of medical organizations, courts of law, and churches. Jacques Semelin gathers evidence for the untold story of a movement that took place in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark as well as Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Germany itself. A widespread campaign contested authority and paved the way for later armed resistance and the eventual defeat of the Nazis.
This study goes beyond historical interest. It is ethical in scope and deals with civilian strategy at large. To what extent is society prepared to face aggression, whether external or internal? As such, it is of value not only to military historians and other students of World War II, but it provides thoughtful approaches for political scientists and others concerned with contemporary issues of violence and civil disobedience.
This study goes beyond historical interest. It is ethical in scope and deals with civilian strategy at large. To what extent is society prepared to face aggression, whether external or internal? As such, it is of value not only to military historians and other students of World War II, but it provides thoughtful approaches for political scientists and others concerned with contemporary issues of violence and civil disobedience.
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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September 10, 2023
Banger qui montre l'importance de la résistance civile une qui n'est pas ""glorifier"" et mis en avant d'habitude 👍🏾 très détaillé avec beaucoup d'exemples pertinent qui montre que la simple action de dire "non" est déja un grand pas vers le combat contre le nazisme
September 18, 2012
Warning! This is book is written for an academic audience... and is not a general reading book. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with a short attention span. All in all, it's a great book for imagining how a nation could defeat a modern day Hitler using the practice of nonviolence.
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